The Business and Household Accounts of Joyce Jeffreys, Spinster of Hereford, 1638-1648 |
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| Editor:
| Spicksley, Judith M. |
| Series title: | Records of Social and Economic History, New Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-726432-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $208.14AUD $228.95 |
Book Description:
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Joyce Jeffreys' accounts overturn our perceptions of the social, cultural and economic world of the 17th century spinster. The unusual wealth of detail reveals her business dealings, mainly as a moneylender (and how she suffered financially in the civil war), and also her vibrant kinship network which linked her with prominent local people.
Joyce Jeffreys' accounts overturn our perceptions of the social, cultural and economic world of the 17th century spinster. The unusual wealth of detail reveals her business dealings, mainly as a moneylender (and how she suffered financially in the civil war), and also her vibrant kinship network which linked her with prominent local people.