Youth and Authority: Formative Experiences in England 1560-1640 [Hardcover]

Paul Griffiths (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198204752 | ISBN-13: 978-0198204756 | Publication Date: May 23, 1996

In this new work, Paul Griffiths surveys the attitudes and activities of young people, examining their reaction to authority and to society's concept of the `ideal place' for them in the social order. He sheds new light on issues as diverse as juvenile delinquency, masculinity, sexual behavior and courtship, clothing, catechizing, office-holding, and church seating plans. His research reveals much about the nature of youth culture, religious commitment, and master/servant relations, and leads to the identification of a separate milieu of `masterless' young people.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Griffiths has produced a stimulating, carefully argued study that demolishes the views of those who contend that the idea of youth did not come into being until after the period addressed by this fine book."--Choice

"...an extensively researched and well-written book."--The Journal of Social History

"There is much fascinating material here....the book provides a subtle and sophisticated understanding of the experiences of youth in early modern England...[Griffiths] captures a sense of the humanity of the young men and women who fill his pages."--Modern Europe

About the Author

Paul Griffiths is a Lecturer in Economic and Social History at University of Leicester.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 472 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198204752
• ISBN-13: 978-0198204756
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,446,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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