Women before the court : law and patriarchy in the Anglo-American world, 1600-1800 /

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This book offers an innovative, comparative approach to the study of women's legal rights during a formative period of Anglo-American history. It traces how colonists transplanted English legal institutions to America, examines the remarkable depth of women's legal knowledge and shows how...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moore, Lindsay R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Series:Gender in history.
Subjects:
Women > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > History.
Women > Legal status, laws, etc. > Great Britain > History.
Justice, Administration of > History.
HISTORY > Women.
Justice, Administration of
Women > Legal status, laws, etc.
Great Britain
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: 'When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse'
  • Part I. The courts and the law. The varieties of Anglo-American law : property, patriarchy, and women's legal status in England and America ; Women as plaintiffs and defendants : the common law, equity, and ecclesiastical jurisdictions
  • Part II. The family and society. Masters and mistresses, servants and slaves : patriarchy and subordinate agency in the household ; Wives and (unwed) mothers : women's claims for financial support ; Inheritance and family feuds : the legal power of elite women
  • Part III. The economy and equity. Economic expansion and the erosion of patriarchy.

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