{"product_id":"weaker-vessels-the-women-and-children-of-plymouth-colony-paperback","title":"Weaker Vessels: The Women and Children of Plymouth Colony - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna A. Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the success of her first book, \u003cem\u003eDiverse Gashes\u003c\/em\u003e author Donna A Watkins now focuses her investigative talents on the less-studied population of \u003cstrong\u003ewomen and children\u003c\/strong\u003e who lived in \u003cstrong\u003ePlymouth Colony\u003c\/strong\u003e in her new work, \u003cem\u003eWeaker Vessels\u003c\/em\u003e. In this distinctive and compelling volume she sheds a new light on these less fortunate members of \u003cstrong\u003ePilgrim society\u003c\/strong\u003e, thus permitting us a glimpse into the pressure and ordeals which they experienced during the seventeenth century in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe majority of extant literature about the Pilgrims reveals a propensity to disregard or belittle these vital members of society, even though they, too, shared in the everyday struggles and challenges that were presented to them as they established their place in the New World. The author's aim is to rectify these omissions by presenting a case for remembrance of these exceptional individuals. Once again drawing her inspiration from tenacious research centered on an extensive array of court records, transcriptions, books, diaries, journals, and first-person accounts, Watkins carefully presents us with an impartial look at these neglected, yet essential, members of Plymouth. Their lives are examined in a nonjudgmental way within the context of the culture in which they lived, even given the unmistakable biases of the men who produced the laws and inflicted the \u003cstrong\u003epunishments\u003c\/strong\u003e for various \u003cstrong\u003ecrimes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eindiscretions\u003c\/strong\u003e committed in the colony. The reader is left to decide whether the punishment fits the crime, and what might have been the true motivation of those involved in the judicial process.\u003cbr\u003eGeneral laws and standards of the colony are examined with considerable insight, as are the intricacies and nuances of daily life in Plymouth. The details of \u003cstrong\u003ecourtship\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emarriage\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003edivorce\u003c\/strong\u003e are scrutinized and explained, revealing some surprising aspects that may bewilder the modern reader. Domestic and civil violence are elucidated in their sometimes gruesome detail, as are the facts about children in servitude, unusual deaths in the colony, the consequences of \"unnecessary talking,\" and the results of \"unclean acts.\" Notable women of the colony are finally given their due in brief biographies, as are the seldom mentioned \u003cstrong\u003egerontological\u003c\/strong\u003e aspects of growing old in Plymouth society.\u003cbr\u003eThe time is right to call out these casualties of history, and in this timely and powerful book Donna Watkins presents us with an eloquent chronicle of their lives, a story that is long overdue.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783404847392,"sku":"9781939995346","price":44.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/077ca786e3008ec248a728e985511a6e.webp?v=1780586378","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/weaker-vessels-the-women-and-children-of-plymouth-colony-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}