Women Before the Court: Law and Patriarchy in the Anglo-American World, 1600-1800


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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 women's legal status gave them increased financial independence and undermined patriarchal relationships within the household.

Author: Lindsay R. Moore
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 12/13/2020
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d
ISBN13: 9781526151711
ISBN10: 1526151715
BISAC Categories:
- History | Women
- Law | Legal History
- Law | Gender & the Law

About the Author
Lindsay R. Moore teaches European and World History at University of Missouri-Kansas City

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