Unquiet Lives - Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in England, 1660-1800

Informationen zum Autor Joanne Bailey is a Junior research Fellow, Merton College, Oxford. Zusammenfassung This 2003 study challenges traditional views of married life in eighteenth-century England. It presents a new picture of power in marriage and the household! and shows also that ideas about adultery and domestic violence evolved during this period! influenced by profound shifts in cultural attitudes about sexuality and violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: assessing marriage; 2. 'To have and to hold': analysing married life; 3. 'For better, for worse': resolving marital difficulties; 4. 'An honourable estate': marital roles in the household; 5. 'With all my worldly goods I thee endow': spouses' contributions and possessions within marriage; 6. 'Wilt thou obey him and serve him': the marital power balance; 7. 'Forsaking all other': marital chastity; 8. 'Till death us do part': life after a failed marriage; 9. 'Mutual society, help and comfort': conclusion; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Joanne Bailey, Joanne (Merton College Bailey, Joanne Dr Bailey, Bailey Joanne
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2009
• EAN: 9780521093118
• ISBN: 978-0-521-09311-8
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; England, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Sociology: family & relationships, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Sociology: family and relationships, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800