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Daily life in Elizabethan England / Jeffrey L. Forgeng.
This book offers an experiential perspective on the lives of Elizabethans, how they worked, ate, and played, with hands on examples that include authentic music, recipes, and games of the period. From the works of Shakespeare to Renaissance Fairs, the world of Elizabethan England remains perennially important in modern culture. But just what did an Elizabethan do with his or her day? What shape did their lives take? How did they relate to the people around them? How did they deal with the daily necessities of food, drink, and sleep? This volume offers a look at Elizabethan life from the perspective of the people who actually lived it. With updates based on the most current research, this second edition provides a picture of what it was like to live during this distant time. Readers will learn, for example, that Elizabethans were diligent recyclers, composting kitchen waste and collecting old rags for papermaking. They will discover that Elizabethans averaged less than 2 inches shorter than their modern British counterparts, and, in a surprising echo of our own age, that many Elizabethan city dwellers relied on carryout meals, albeit because they lacked kitchen facilities. The book is a "hands-on" approach to the past with the inclusion of actual music, games, recipes, and clothing patterns based on primary sources.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780313365607 (hard copy : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0313365601 (hard copy : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 9780313365614 (ebook)
- ISBN: 031336561X (ebook)
- Physical Description: xx, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A chronology of Tudor England -- A brief history of Tudor England -- Society -- Households and the course of life -- Cycles of time -- Material culture -- Clothing and accoutrements -- Food and drink -- Entertainments -- The Elizabethan world -- The Elizabethan event. |
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| Subject: | England > Social life and customs > 16th century. Great Britain > History > Elizabeth, 1558-1603. |
Search for related items by series
- The Greenwood Press Daily life through history series
- Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | DA 320 .F67 2010 | 30775305497373 | General Collection | Available | - |