Life After Death
Publisher : Temple University Press
Release Date : 1992
ISBN 13 : 9780877228837
Total Pages : 244 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (883 users downloads)
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Download or read book Life After Death written by Associate Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Wilson traces the experiences of widows in a society that was developing a new ideology of proper female behavior. Using wills, court records, almshouse registers, correspondence, and diaries to explore the lives of widows during this period, Wilson alters our understanding of the diversity of women's experiences and adds a new dimension to the "separate spheres" explanation of gender roles. For this group of early American women, family concerns rather than the dictates of femininity lay at the core of their lives.