Much has been written about the history of the family and how marriages were made in England: this is the first book to tackle the problem of how, why, and on what scale they are broken. Written by the leading historian of family life, 'Road to Divorce' provides the first full study of a topic rich in historical interest and directly relevant to contemporary society.
Much has been written about the history of the family and how marriages were made in England: this is the first book to tackle the problem of how, why, and on what scale they are broken. Written by the leading historian of family life, 'Road to Divorce' provides the first full study of a topic rich in historical interest and directly relevant to contemporary society.
Lawrence Stone is Dodge Professor of History, and Director of the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies at Princeton University.
Inhaltsangabe
List of plates List of figures List of tables Abbreviations General introduction The law and custom of marriage Contract marriage From the Marriage Act of 1753 to 1868 Part II: The breaking of marriage: Desertion, elopement, and wife-sale Private separation Judicial separation The action for criminal conversation Parliamentary divorce Divorce reform proposals 1604-1850 The passage to the Divorce Reform Act Epilogue: The century of divorce law Appendix: A list of pamphlets concerning the Marriage Act of 1753 Tables Index
List of plates List of figures List of tables Abbreviations General introduction The law and custom of marriage Contract marriage From the Marriage Act of 1753 to 1868 Part II: The breaking of marriage: Desertion, elopement, and wife-sale Private separation Judicial separation The action for criminal conversation Parliamentary divorce Divorce reform proposals 1604-1850 The passage to the Divorce Reform Act Epilogue: The century of divorce law Appendix: A list of pamphlets concerning the Marriage Act of 1753 Tables Index
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