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OverviewCountering our image of early Anglo-American families as sominated by harsh, austere paatriarchs, Anne Lombard challenges long-held assumptions about the history of family life by casting a fresh look at the experience of growing up male in 17th- and 18th-century New England. Drawing upon sources ranging from men's personal writings to court records to medical literature, Lombard finds that New England's Puritan settlers and their descendants shared a distinctive ideal of manhood that decisively shaped the lives of boys and men. At its core was a suspicion of emotional attachments between men and women. Boys were taken under their father's wing from a young age and taught the virtues of reason, responsibility and maturity. Intimate bonds with mothers were discouraged, as were individual expression, pride and play. The mature man who moderated his passions and contributed to his family and community was admired, in sharp contrast to the young, adventurous and aggressive hero who would emerge after the American Revolution and embody our modern image of masculinity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anne S. LombardPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.517kg ISBN: 9780674010581ISBN 10: 0674010582 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 June 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAnne Lombard is Assistant Professor of History at California State University, San Marcos Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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