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Family life in 17th- and 18th-century America
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- Creator
- James M. Volo and Dorothy Denneen Volo
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2006
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- xiii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0313331995, 9780313331992
- OCLC
- ocm61651651
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- The role of family -- Folkways -- Family structure -- The role of father -- Patriarch -- Wise and seasonable counsels -- Educator -- Provider -- Protector -- Estate builder -- The role of mother -- Women as wives -- Women as mothers -- Women as housewives -- The role of children -- Children as family -- Children as learners -- Children as workers -- The role of servants and slaves -- Servants -- Race-based slavery