Women of the Regiment - Marriage and the Victorian Army

Klappentext This book is a detailed study of the domestic background of life in the Victorian army. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The Victorian army; 3. 'Mrs Thomas Atkins': the regulation of marriage; 4. 'Legalised seducers': the obligation of a soldier to maintain his wife and children; 5. The service family; 6. 'That which a woman does cheerfully out of barracks...': regimental employment of wives; 7. Prostitution and venereal disease; 8. Poor relief; 9. Philanthropy; 10. Epilogue: discipline and division.

Product details

• Authors: Myna Trustram, Trustram Myna
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2008
• EAN: 9780521073288
• ISBN: 978-0-521-07328-8
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain