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Man's Estate: Landed Gentry Masculinities, 1660-1900 French, Henry (Professor of Social History, University of Exeter)
Man's Estate: Landed Gentry Masculinities, 1660-1900
French, Henry (Professor of Social History, University of Exeter)
The first study on masculinity to focus on the English landed gentry. It covers the period from 1700 to 1900 and is based on several thousand letters written by 19 families. It concentrates on the common experiences of sons' upbringing, particularly schooling, university or business, foreign travel, and the move to family life and fatherhood.
292 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 30, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199576692 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 292 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 240 × 21 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |