| Description |
xiii, 306 pages : facsimiles, map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Preface; Map of places cited in the text; Introduction; Law, society and documents; Upbringing; Inheritance; Portions and marriage; The nature of marriage settlements; Marriage settlements in the Court of Chancery; Marriage settlements in probate documents; Widows of men who made wills; Widows of men who did not make wills; How lone women lived; Lone women's wills; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Name index, 1550 1750; General index |
| Summary |
Àn impressive study.' - Germaine Greer. Amy Erickson combines legal, social and women's history in an imaginative and methodically interesting way to chart the limits and the contradictions of women as property owners |
| Analysis |
England |
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Women Property Law History |
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England |
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Women Property Law History |
| Notes |
"First published in 1993, first published in paperback in 1995"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [278]-296) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Property -- England -- History.
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Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England -- History.
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Women -- England -- Economic conditions.
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Women -- England -- History.
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Women -- England -- Social conditions.
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| LC no. |
92047342 |
| ISBN |
0415062675 |
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0415133408 (paperback) |
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