Ale Beer and Brewsters in England or Delicious Ways to Control Diabetes Cookbook

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

Author: Judith M Bennett

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.

Journal of Interdisciplinary History

[This] us a brilliant and provocative book....Bennett has written a book the conceptual perception of which extends to all historians interested in gender and in power.

Speculum - Ben R. McRee

Bennett's study is bold in its sweep, thoughtful in its analysis, and provocative in its argument. Its conclusions offer an important challenge to prevailing views of women's work, one that will reshape discussion of the subject for years to come. The questions that it leaves open and to which scholars will now have to address themselves concern the relationship between brewing and other sorts of work in which women were engaged. Bennett has initiated an important discussion that should produce a deeper, more nuanced understanding of women's work in the Middle Ages.

Table of Contents:

	List of Abbreviations	xiii
	A Brief Note on Conventions and Terms	xv
1	Brewsters	3
2	When Women Brewed	14
3	New Markets, Lost Opportunities: Singlewomen and Widows as Harbingers of Change	37
4	Working Together: Wives and Husbands in the Brewers' Gild of London	60
5	New Beer, Old Ale: Why Was Female to Male as Ale Was to Beer?	77
6	Gender Rules: Women and the Regulation of Brewing	98
7	These Things Must Be if We Sell Ale: Alewives in English Culture and Society	122
8	Women's Work in a Changing World	145
Appendix	Interpreting Presentments under the Assize of Ale	158
	Notes	187
	Bibliography	237
	Index	251

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Delicious Ways to Control Diabetes Cookbook, Vol. 3

Author: Oxmoor Hous

For the nearly 16 million people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with some form of diabetes, a proper diet is critical to health maintenance. With this book, they don't have to sacrifice delicious food. Family members, friends, and the health conscious will also enjoy the savory recipes. Along with over 150 recipes, the book includes updated exchanges and nutrient values for every recipe, one week of menu plans, a sugar substitute guide, and tips for cooking with less sugar, salt, and fat.