Private Acts in Public Places : A Social History of Divorce in the Formative Era of American Family Law

Richard H. Chused examines more than 1300 petitions for divorce in Maryland filed during the first half of the nineteenth century. By weaving together information on the legislative handling of these petitions, the voting patterns of the state legislators, and the judicial treatment of related dispu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Chused, Richard H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc., 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social conditions.
Divorce > Law and legislation.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Divorce > Law and legislation > Maryland > History > 19th century.
Divorce > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
Maryland.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > Jusqu'à 1865.
United States > Social conditions > To 1865.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Richard H. Chused examines more than 1300 petitions for divorce in Maryland filed during the first half of the nineteenth century. By weaving together information on the legislative handling of these petitions, the voting patterns of the state legislators, and the judicial treatment of related disputes, Chused shows the connections between politics, regional differences, and the development of American family law. His analysis also provides valuable insights into the social history of the time, a period when traditional Southern family values were at odds with the more modern values brought about by urbanization.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9781512801552

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