The Marital Economy in Scandinavia and Britain, 1400-1900 |
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| Author:
| Agren, Maria
Erickson, Amy Louise |
| Series title: | Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-3781-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2005 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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Marriage today is our prime social and legal institution. Historically, it was also the principal economic institution. This collection of essays offers a wealth of original research into the economic, social and legal history of the marital partnership in northern Europe over a 500-year period.
Marriage today is our prime social and legal institution. Historically, it was also the principal economic institution. This collection of essays offers a wealth of original research into the economic, social and legal history of the marital partnership in northern Europe over a 500-year period.