Maids, Wives, Widows is a lively exploration of the everyday lives of women in early modern England, from 1540-1740. The book uncovers details of how women fill

A broad-ranging exploration of the everyday lives of women—from social calls to medical needs—during one of English history’s most fascinating periods. Ma

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Marrese traces the extension of noblewomen's right to property and places this story in the broader context of the evolution of private property in Russia befor