A millenium of family change  -  Wally Seccombe

Feudalism to capitalism in Northwestern Europe

KORTE INHOUD

How do changes in family form relate to changes in society as a whole? In a work which combines theoretical rigour with historical scope, Wally Seccombe provides a powerful study of the changing structure of families from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Responding to feminist critiques of ‘sex-blind’ historical materialism, Seccombe argues that family forms must be seen to be at the heart of modes of production. He takes issue with the mainstream consensus in family history wh...
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1992 Uitgever: Verso 343 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0860913325 ISBN-13: 9780860913320