In Public Houses

Conroy, David W.

ISBN 10: 0807845213 / ISBN 13: 9780807845219

Edité par University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A., 1995

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Book has very minor corner wear and otherwise quite nice condition. 351pp including index. : Drink and the Revolution of Authority in Colonial Massachusetts (Institute of Early American History and Culture Ser.).

N° de réf. du vendeur BRB550

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: In Public Houses
• Éditeur: University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.
• Date de parution: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0807845213
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780807845219
• Reliure: Trade Paperback
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Americana

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Synopsis

In this study of the role of taverns in the development of Massachusetts society, David Conroy brings into focus a vital and controversial, but little-understood facet of public life during the colonial era. Concentrating on the Boston area, he reveals a popular culture at odds with Puritan social ideals, one that contributed to the transformation of Massachusetts into a republican society. Public houses were an integral part of colonial community life and hosted a variety of official functions, including meetings of the courts. They also filled a special economic niche, for women and the poor, many of whom turned to tavern-keeping to earn a living. But taverns were also the subject of much critical commentary by the clergy and increasingly restrictive regulations.

À propos de l?auteur

David W. Conroy is an independent scholar living in Weymouth, Massachusetts.