This book is a ground-breaking study of women in Britain and British America through two centuries of pivotal changes in the law, economy and empire. It shows how the expansion of womenà â â s legal status gave them increased financial independence and undermined patriarchal relationships within the household. -- .
This book is a ground-breaking study of women in Britain and British America through two centuries of pivotal changes in the law, economy and empire. It shows how the expansion of womenà â â s legal status gave them increased financial independence and undermined patriarchal relationships within the household. -- .
Lindsay R. Moore teaches European and World History at University of Missouri-Kansas City
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: 'When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse' Part I 1 The varieties of Anglo-American law: property, patriarchy, and women's legal status in England and America 2 Women as plaintiffs and defendants: the common law, equity, and ecclesiastical jurisdictions Part II 3 Masters and mistresses, servants and slaves: patriarchy and subordinate agency in the household 4 Wives and (unwed) mothers: women's claims for financial support 5 Inheritance and family feuds: the legal power of elite women Part III 6 Economic expansion and the erosion of patriarchy Index
Introduction: 'When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse' Part I 1 The varieties of Anglo-American law: property, patriarchy, and women's legal status in England and America 2 Women as plaintiffs and defendants: the common law, equity, and ecclesiastical jurisdictions Part II 3 Masters and mistresses, servants and slaves: patriarchy and subordinate agency in the household 4 Wives and (unwed) mothers: women's claims for financial support 5 Inheritance and family feuds: the legal power of elite women Part III 6 Economic expansion and the erosion of patriarchy Index
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