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Ale, Beer, and Brewsters in England: Women's Work in a Changing World
Ale Beer and Brewsters in England Women's Work in a Changing World
Author: Judith M. Bennett
Women brewed and sold most of the ale drunk in medieval England, but after 1350, men slowly took over the trade. By 1600, most brewers in London--as well as in many towns and villages--were male, not female. Ale, Beer, and Brewsters in England investigates this transition, asking how, when, and why brewing ceased to be a women's trade and became...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195126501
ISBN-10: 0195126505
Publication Date: 3/26/1999
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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