Breaking the Bonds - Marital Discord in Pennsylvania, 1730-1830

About the author

Merril D. Smith is the editor of Sex and Sexuality in Early America and Breaking the Bonds: Marital Discord in Pennsylvania, 1730-1830. She lives in National Park, New Jersey.

Summary

The late eighteenth century marked a period of changing expectations about marriage. The difficulties that rose, including abuse, and domestic violence differ little from those with which couples struggle today. This account reveals a strongly communicative world in which neighbors came to the aid of those locked in unhappy marriages.

Product details

• Authors: Merril D. Smith, Karen Tongson
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1992
• EAN: 9780814779347
• ISBN: 978-0-8147-7934-7
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: The American Social Experience
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology