Family, Gender, and Law in Early Modern France

About the author

Suzanne Desan is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Jeffrey Merrick is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

Summary

A collection of essays that examine intimacy and power in early modern French households, and explore how families reinvented themselves in response to changes in law, gender ideology, political culture, or patterns of consumption.

Product details

• Assisted by: Suzanne Desan (Editor), Jeffrey Merrick (Editor), Jeffrey (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Merrick (Editor), Merrick Jeffrey (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2009
• EAN: 9780271034690
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03469-0
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Illustrations: Karten, Schaubilder
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Europe / France, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Gender studies, gender groups