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Youth and Authority: Formative Experiences in England 1560-1640
Youth and Authority Formative Experiences in England 15601640 Author:Paul Griffiths, Clarendon Press In this new work, Paul Griffiths surveys the attitudes and activities of young people, examining their reaction to authority and to society's concept of the `ideal place' for them in the social order. He sheds new light on issues as diverse as juvenile delinquency, masculinity, sexual behaviour and courtship, clothing, catechizing, office-holdin... more »g, and church seating plans. His research reveals much about the nature of youth culture, religious commitment, and master/servant relations, and leads to the identification of a separate milieu of `masterless' young people.« less