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Domestic Dangers: Women, Words, and Sex in Early Modern London (Oxford Studies in Social History)
Domestic Dangers Women Words and Sex in Early Modern London - Oxford Studies in Social History
Author: Laura Gowing
`What else is woman but a foe to friendship ... a domestic danger.' These words, taken from a biblical commentary by St John Chrysostom, are frequently quoted in early modern literature, showing that sexual morality was central to the patriarchal society of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. In this fascinating and original book, Laura ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198207634
ISBN-10: 0198207638
Publication Date: 2/5/1999
Pages: 312
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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