The Tudor Housewife [Paperback]

Alison Sim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

An attractive and accessible look at the everyday life and responsibilities of women in the sixteenth century.

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About the Author

Alison Sim is a specialist in medieval and Tudor history. her previous books include Foodand Feast in Tudor England and Pleasures and Pastimes in Tudor England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 151 pages
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773522336
• ISBN-13: 978-0773522336
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,480,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reference for Writers of Historical Fiction!, January 23, 2010

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Arial Burnz "That's my two pence..." (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Tudor Housewife (Paperback)

As an historical romance novelist, Alison Sim's book "The Tudor Housewife" has finally given me the details I need for my fiction writing. The book covers so many aspects of life during the Renaissance period, from relationships and marriage to housekeeping to raising children to the role a woman has in the household and to her family. Additionally, this insight has a smattering of information that lets the reader/researcher know about these roles and duties in the various levels of class. Most history books give a 50,000 foot view of life in general as it pertains to the time-period under study. Sim lets us through the front door and gives us a ground-level tour of daily life; and though it doesn't go into a minute-by-minute account of these happenings, it DOES provide a wonderful springboard for direction on further research. I have been able to uncover more information in my further research based on what Sim provided in her text. Highly recommended!!

7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous read!, March 12, 2001

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This review is from: The Tudor Housewife (Hardcover)

The Tudor Housewife accomplishes the often difficult task of making a book both informative and readable. Primary Source Material and sources are well cited, and topics are addressed well. Highly recommended for Tudor & Womens History buffs.