Women Before The Court: Law And Patriarchy In The Anglo-American World, 1600-1800 - 9781526151711

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. -- .

• | By (Author): Lindsay R. Moore
• | Publisher: Manchester University Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 13, 2020
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 184 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1526151715
• | ISBN-13: 9781526151711