Women Before the Court: Law and Patriarchy in the Anglo-American World, 1600-1800

By Lindsay Moore

Book Overview

This book is a ground-breaking study of women in Britain and British America through two centuries of pivotal changes in the law, economy and empire. It shows how the expansion of women's legal status gave them increased financial independence and undermined patriarchal relationships within the household.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526151715
• ISBN13: 9781526151711
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"