Sex in Middlesex : popular mores in a Massachusetts county, 1649-1699
Entry/Object ID
2021.264.1
Description
Contents: Middlesex County and its records -- 1. Adolescent mores : Fornication: detection and evasion; Courtship and patriarchal authority; Pregnant brides and broken promises ; Sexual deviance and abuse; Adolescent culture; Typical adolescents -- 2. Married mores : Marital problems; Unfaithful husbands; Unfaithful wives -- 3. Family and community : Domestic relations; Community control.
Physical Description: xix, 252 p. : map ; 23 cm.
Paperback
Acquisition
Accession
2021.264
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Courts, Sudbury, Genealogy, Social life, Ethics, Manners and customs, Moral conditions, Sex, Crime, Church polity, Congregationalism, Puritan movements, Social institution, Sex customs -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- History -- 17th century., Sexual ethics -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- History -- 17th century., Sex crimes -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- History -- 17th century., Puritans -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- History -- 17th century., Families -- Massachusetts -- Middlesex County -- History -- 17th century.
Book Details
Author
Thompson, Roger
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Place Published
Location
Amherst, MA
Date Published
1986
Publication Language
English
ISBN
0870235168
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Date Examined
Jul 13, 2021
Examined By
Gardner-Westcott, Kay
Notes
color of the cover faded
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Thompson, Roger
General Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index which includes Sudbury cases.
Status: OK
Status By: Wescott, Kay
Status Date: 2021-07-13