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Houston, R. A. 1954-

Bride ales and penny weddings : recreations, reciprocity, and regions in Britain from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries / R.A. Houston. - 1 online resource : 1 illustration (black and white)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This title looks at regionally distinctive practices of wedding traditions in Britain from the 16th to the 19th centuries, in order to understand social networks, community attitudes, and local and regional identities.

ISBN: 9780191760860 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Marriage customs and rites--History.--Great Britain

LC Class. No.: GT2743

Dewey Class. No.: 392.50941