Sex in Middlesex : Popular Mores in a Massachusetts County, 1649-99

"Thompson analyzes the court records of 17th century Middlesex County, searching for such sexually related crimes as fornication, breach of promise, sexual deviancy, and adultery. His findings help shatter the traditional historical caricature of New England Puritans as patriarchal, dour wife-beaters and child-abusers, a myth eloquently created by Perry Miller and most recently reinforced by Lawrence Stone. In the court records Thompson discovers Puritans who exhibited 'tolerance, mutual regard, affection, and prudent common sense' within the context of a popular Puritan piety. A well-written social history that places Puritanism in a human rather than an intellectual framework, Sex in Middlesex is recommended for all students of American history and the American family."-Library JournalAuthor: Thompson, Roger,author Contributors: Thompson, Roger,author Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: Reprint Published/Release Date: 28 Jun 2012 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: University of Massachusetts Press Author/Director/Artist: Roger Thompson Dimension (cm): 229x152x19 mm Package Dimension (cm): 17x228x152 mm Item Weight (g): 408 Package Weight (g): 388