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基本説明
Represents the first major study of courtship in early modern England. Using Kent church court and probate material dating from the 15th to the 16th century, it blends historical with anthropological perspectives to suggest revealing approaches to the making of marriage.
Full Description
The first study of early modern English courtship as a subject in its own right. New historical and anthropological insights into the making of marriage, and an arresting and exciting contribution to the history of the family. Takes the interpretation of the English church court material to a new level of sophistication. Explores new or neglected subjects such as the use of gifts or tokens and the role of go-betweens in English courtship. The fresh and wholly original perspectives on English courtship offered here should redirect and revitalise the history of marriage in early modern England.
Contents
1. The structures of courtship and the role of family, kin and community.
2. The language of tokens and the making of marriage
3. 'Movers', 'sutors', 'speakers', and 'brokers' of marriage: the role of the go-betweens as a 'means' of courtship
4. Courtship horizons in the sixteenth century: distance and place as factors in marriage formation
5. The timing of marriage: constraints and expectations
6. Material girls?: dowries and property in courtship