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David Cressy (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 658 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford (29 May 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0198201680
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198201687
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 4.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"Provide[s] current scholarly insights into early modern England. . . .Cressy's study of the life style in Tudor-Stuart England should be read by all serious students of the period interested in history from the bottom up. This work remains entertaining while depicting the pace of social change in the ordinary activities of real people and the divisive social issues that caused conflict among the 16th- and 17th-century English. Cressy provides solid evidence of the key importance ritual played as society coped with implementing the Reformation, and he demonstrates his scholarly depth by a judicious recognition of the diversity of experiences and viewpoints found in early modern England."--Library Journal
"[A] remarkable book....Highly recommended."--Choice
..".A masterly summary of the ways in which these past people are the same as us and separated from us..."--The Observer Review
"David Cressy has given us a blockbuster, which immediately becomes the staple work upon its

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"an encyclopedic yet captivating compendium of life-cycle customs ... and their social, cultural, and religious history." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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I first saw this book when I visited the local library and I found it absolutely fascinating. Being a vicar and a re-enactor I learn so much about the period from this book. Don't just take my word for it, read it I'm sure that you will get a lot from it as well.
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Great book! 18 April 2000
By J. L. Callahan - Published on Amazon.com
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Most historical books of this sort are amazingly dry; this one is not. Mr. Cressy has done a huge amount of research, and the text is peppered with primary source quotations. I now have a real feel for what these experiences were like in Tudor & Stuart England. I plan to buy whatever other material Mr. Cressy has written--I found him an easy, extremely informative read.
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A must read 8 July 2007
By Heather - Published on Amazon.com
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I actually had to read this for an MA class in history and it's definitely a textbook of the Tudor and Stuart time period but it wasn't as dry as I had expected it to be, thanks to Mr. Cressy's amazing writing ability. But it is thoroughly researched and offers up very important conclusions about the social life of the Tudor/Stuart period and anyone who wants the recent and best literature on the subject should read this book.
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Social history at its best 2 Feb 2007
By Kathryn Hinds - Published on Amazon.com
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I've just finished writing a series of books about life in Elizabethan England, and this book was invaluable to me in my research. It is full of interesting details about how people in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century England approached and experienced the major transition points of the life cycle. I would have read and enjoyed Birth, Marriage, and Death even if I had not needed it as a reference, and I would heartily recommend it to any reader who wants to get a feel for this time period.
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