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1 online resource (viii, 175 pages) |
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Introduction: 'When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse' -- Part I. The courts and the law. The varieties of Anglo-American law : property, patriarchy, and women's legal status in England and America ; Women as plaintiffs and defendants : the common law, equity, and ecclesiastical jurisdictions -- Part II. The family and society. Masters and mistresses, servants and slaves : patriarchy and subordinate agency in the household ; Wives and (unwed) mothers : women's claims for financial support ; Inheritance and family feuds : the legal power of elite women -- Part III. The economy and equity. Economic expansion and the erosion of patriarchy. |
ISBN |
9781526136343 (electronic book) |
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1526136341 (electronic book) |
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9781526136350 (ePub ebook) |
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9781526144607 (ebook) |
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1526144603 (ebook) |
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152613635X |
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9781526136336 |
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