The Ties That Bind
Siblings, Family, and Society in Early Modern England
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 12 July 2018
- ISBN 9780198823384
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages236 pages
- Size 242x164x20 mm
- Weight 514 g
- Language English 10
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Short description:
The Ties that Bind is the first study to examine the place of brothers and sister in family life, and in society, in England during the Early Modern period. By exploring the bonds between contemporaries -- such as Samuel Pepys -- and their siblings, The Ties that Bind sheds new light on this familiar familial relationship.
MoreLong description:
The family is a major area of scholarly research and public debate. Many studies have explored the English family in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, focusing on husbands and wives, parents and children. The Ties that Bind explores in depth the other key dimension: the place of brothers and sisters in family life, and in society.
Moralists urged mutual love and support between siblings, but recognized that sibling rivalry was a common and potent force. The widespread practice of primogeniture made England distinctive. The eldest son inherited most of the estate and with it, a moral obligation to advance the welfare of his brothers and sisters. The Ties that Bind explores how this operated in practice, and shows how the resentment of younger brothers and sisters made sibling relationships a heated issue in this period, in family life, in print, and also on the stage.
In many ways, this book perfectly represents sibling relationships. The sheer volume and variety of sources upon which Capp relies show the perceived importance and potential depth of sibling ties in the early modern period.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part One
The Experience of Childhood
Fraternal Bonds
Across the Gender Divide
The Sisters' World
Stephchildren, Half Siblings, and the Illegitimate
Siblings and Salvation
Part Two
William Stout: Siblings and Support
Samuel Pepys: Care and Control
Alice Thornton and Dorothy Osborne: Troubles with Brothers
James Yonge and John Cannon: Favouritism and Sibling Rivalry
Roger North and his Siblings: the Ties that Bind
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
