Ale, Beer and Brewsters in England: Women's Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600

Judith M. Bennett (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Ale, Beer and Brewsters in England: Women's Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Country
United States
Published
1 November 1996
Pages
276
ISBN
9780195073904

Ale, Beer and Brewsters in England: Women’s Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600

Judith M. Bennett (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

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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