Title Women of the regiment : marriage and the Victorian army / Myna Trustram

Published Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1984

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Description ix, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The Victorian army; 3. 'Mrs Thomas Atkins': the regulation of marriage; 4. 'Legalised seducers': the obligation of a soldier to maintain his wife and children; 5. The service family; 6. 'That which a woman does cheerfully out of barracks...': regimental employment of wives; 7. Prostitution and venereal disease; 8. Poor relief; 9. Philanthropy; 10. Epilogue: discipline and division Analysis Great Britain. Army. Soldiers Marriage, 1837-1901. Social aspects Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 236-254 Subject Marriage -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Marriage -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Military dependents -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Military dependents -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Sociology, Military -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Sociology, Military -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Women -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Marriage -- history. Military Personnel -- history. Sex Work -- history. Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- history. Social Conditions -- history. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056943 Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056944 LC no. 83026275 ISBN 0521262941

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