The first general survey of the history of women in early modern Ireland. Based on an impressive range of source material, it presents the results of original r

This book is centered on the history of the girl from the medieval period through to the early twenty-first century. Authored by an international team of schola

What were the laws on marriage in Ireland, and did church and state differ in their interpretation? How did men and women meet and arrange to marry? How importa

The volume covers many of the most significant themes in pre-industrial Scottish society.

Draws from a wide range of disciplines to bring together 36 leading scholars writing about 400 years of modern Irish history