Meanings Of Manhood Ossh:ncs P

Explores the varied meanings of manhood in early modern England and their complex, and often contested, relationship with patriarchal principles. Using social, ... » 

Explores the varied meanings of manhood in early modern England and their complex, and often contested, relationship with patriarchal principles. Using social, political and medical commentary, alongside evidence of social practice derived from court records, this title argues that patriarchal ideology contained numerous contradictions. «