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• catalog abstract ""Here, at last, is Customs in Common, the remarkable sequel to E.P. Thompson's influential, landmark volume of social history, The Making of the English Working Class. The product of years of research and debate, Customs in Common describes the complex culture from which working class institutions enlarged in England--a panoply of traditions and customs that the new working class fought to preserve well into Victorian times." "In a text marked by both empathy and erudition, Thompson investigates the gradual disappearance of a range of cultural customs against the backdrop of the great upheavals of the eighteenth century. As villagers were subjected to a legal system increasingly hostile to custom, they tried both to resist and to preserve tradition, becoming, as Thompson explains, "rebellious, but rebellious in defence of custom." Although some historians have written of the riotous peasants of England and Wales as if they were mainly a problem for magistrates and governments, for Thompson it is the rulers, landowners, and governments who were a problem for the people, whose exuberant culture preceded the formation of working-class institutions and consciousness." "Using a wide range of sources, Thompson shows how careful attention to fragmentary evidence helps to decode the fascinating symbolism of shaming rituals including "rough music," and practices such as the ritual divorce known as "wife sale." And in examining the vigorous presence of women in food riots from the sixteenth century onwards, he sheds further light on gender relations of the time." "Essential reading for all those intrigued by English history, Customs in Common has a special relevance today, as traditional economies are being replaced by market economies throughout the developing world. The rich scholarship and depth of insight in Thompson's new work offer many clues to understanding contemporary changes around the globe."--Jacket.".
• catalog alternative "Studies in traditional popular culture.".
• catalog contributor b3572667.
• catalog contributor b3572668.
• catalog coverage "England Economic conditions 18th century.".
• catalog coverage "England Social conditions 18th century.".
• catalog coverage "England Social life and customs 18th century.".
• catalog created "c1991.".
• catalog date "1991".
• catalog date "c1991.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1991.".
• catalog description ""Here, at last, is Customs in Common, the remarkable sequel to E.P. Thompson's influential, landmark volume of social history, The Making of the English Working Class. The product of years of research and debate, Customs in Common describes the complex culture from which working class institutions enlarged in England--a panoply of traditions and customs that the new working class fought to preserve well into Victorian times." "In a text marked by both empathy and erudition, Thompson investigates the gradual disappearance of a range of cultural customs against the backdrop of the great upheavals of the eighteenth century. As villagers were subjected to a legal system increasingly hostile to custom, they tried both to resist and to preserve tradition, becoming, as Thompson explains, "rebellious, but rebellious in defence of custom." Although some historians have written of the riotous peasants of England and Wales as if they were mainly a problem for magistrates and governments, for Thompson it is the rulers, landowners, and governments who were a problem for the people, whose exuberant culture preceded the formation of working-class institutions and consciousness." "Using a wide range of sources, Thompson shows how careful attention to fragmentary evidence helps to decode the fascinating symbolism of shaming rituals including "rough music," and practices such as the ritual divorce known as "wife sale." And in examining the vigorous presence of women in food riots from the sixteenth century onwards, he sheds further light on gender relations of the time." "Essential reading for all those intrigued by English history, Customs in Common has a special relevance today, as traditional economies are being replaced by market economies throughout the developing world. The rich scholarship and depth of insight in Thompson's new work offer many clues to understanding contemporary changes around the globe."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog extent "xii, 547 p., [32] p. of plates :".
• catalog hasFormat "Customs in common.".
• catalog identifier "1565840038 :".
• catalog identifier "1565840747 (pbk.)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Customs in common.".
• catalog issued "1991".
• catalog issued "c1991.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton,".
• catalog relation "Customs in common.".
• catalog spatial "England Economic conditions 18th century.".
• catalog spatial "England Social conditions 18th century.".
• catalog spatial "England Social life and customs 18th century.".
• catalog spatial "England".
• catalog subject "306/.0942/09033 20".
• catalog subject "HN398.E5 T48 1992".
• catalog subject "Popular culture England History 18th century.".
• catalog subject "Working class England History 18th century.".
• catalog title "Customs in common / E.P. Thompson.".
• catalog title "Studies in traditional popular culture.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".