| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 225 pages) : illustrations |
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The American social experience series ; 21 |
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American social experience series ; 21.
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| Contents |
Introduction: the "Open question" of marriage -- Dissolving matrimonial bonds: divorce in the new republic -- Weaving the bonds: husbands' and wives' expectations of marriage -- "If we forsook prudence": sexuality in troubled marriages -- "Cruel and barbarous treatment": the forms and meaning of spouse abuse -- Runaways: "Wilful and malicious desertion" -- For a maintenance: the economics of marital discord -- Conclusion: unraveling the bonds |
| Summary |
""In Breaking The Bonds, Merril Smith establishes the ambitious goal of determining 'what kind of problems arose in troubled marriages' and of analyzing 'how men and women coped with marital discord.' ... To accomplish this, Smith studied hundreds of divorce petitions, other legal documents, newspapers, almshouse dockets, and prescriptive literature. She concludes that, as in the present day, married couples fought and parted over sex, money, and abuse.""--Pennsylvania History. ""A richly textured study. . . With an eye to cross-class and cross-race representation, Smith utilizes diverse |
| Notes |
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--Temple University) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Divorce -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
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Divorce -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
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Marriage -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
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Marriage -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Domestic Partner Abuse.
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Divorce
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Marriage
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Ehescheidung
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Echtscheiding.
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Huwelijk.
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Geschichte (1700-1900)
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0585081166 |
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9780585081168 |
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9780814779347 |
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0814779344 |
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0814788955 |
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9780814788950 |
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