{"product_id":"women-and-the-british-army-lynn-mackay-9781837650552","title":"Women and the British Army, 1815-1880","description":"This book explores the world of women who married, or dealt with British soldiers below the rank of officer during the nineteenth century, including fianc馥s, wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters, as well as the prostitutes they consorted with. It examines women's experiences over the time cycle of a soldier's service. It considers women's finances, how they struggled to make ends meet and how they appealed to the government for support, including in widowhood and after a soldier's service had been completed. It discusses how soldiers' women were viewed in the press, in literature and in society more widely, highlighting in particular issues concerning morality and independence, and outlines how the Crimean War and its aftermath brought about extensive army reforms and also a sharp revision of the reputation of soldiers' wives. The book includes an exploration of soldiers' relations with prostitutes and how prostitutes were regulated, and a consideration of the impact on soldiers' wives of physical arrangements such as barracks, and overall provides much insight into the nature of plebeian life in the nineteenth century. The women portrayed often emerge as exceptionally resolute, independent and canny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynn MacKay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837650551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837650552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boydell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d","brand":"Lynn MacKay","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45477010833663,"sku":"9781837650552","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a0802f7e-ca92-4f90-884a-8ee147628d9b.jpg?v=1715918802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-and-the-british-army-lynn-mackay-9781837650552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}