Ale, Beer, and Brewsters in England

Women's Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600

Nonfiction, History, Medieval, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&, British
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Author: Judith M. Bennett ISBN: 9780199879441
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: November 7, 1996
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Judith M. Bennett
ISBN: 9780199879441
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: November 7, 1996
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

Women brewed and sold most of the ale consumed in medieval England, but after 1350, men slowly took over the trade. By 1600, most brewers in London were male, and men also dominated the trade in many towns and villages. This book asks how, when, and why brewing ceased to be women's work and instead became a job for men. Employing a wide variety of sources and methods, Bennett vividly describes how brewsters (that is, female brewers) gradually left the trade. She also offers a compelling account of the endurance of patriarchy during this time of dramatic change.

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Women brewed and sold most of the ale consumed in medieval England, but after 1350, men slowly took over the trade. By 1600, most brewers in London were male, and men also dominated the trade in many towns and villages. This book asks how, when, and why brewing ceased to be women's work and instead became a job for men. Employing a wide variety of sources and methods, Bennett vividly describes how brewsters (that is, female brewers) gradually left the trade. She also offers a compelling account of the endurance of patriarchy during this time of dramatic change.

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