In the first part of this book, Lawrence Stone provides a series of case-studies which paint a vivid picture of how individuals coped with the manifold uncertainties of the law of marriage before the Marriage Act of 1753. There are stories of unwise courtship, prenuptial pregnancies, forced marriages, and bigamy, told in intimate, often ribald detail. The case-studies in the second part reveal how the break-up and dissolution of marriages was contrived before the first Divorce Act in 1857. Offering details of dramatic ...
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In the first part of this book, Lawrence Stone provides a series of case-studies which paint a vivid picture of how individuals coped with the manifold uncertainties of the law of marriage before the Marriage Act of 1753. There are stories of unwise courtship, prenuptial pregnancies, forced marriages, and bigamy, told in intimate, often ribald detail. The case-studies in the second part reveal how the break-up and dissolution of marriages was contrived before the first Divorce Act in 1857. Offering details of dramatic courtroom confrontations, secret negotiations, blackmail, and bribery, they provide sobering evidence of the huge gap between the enacted law and actual practice in early modern England.
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Add this copy of Uncertain Unions and Broken Lives: Marriage and Divorce to cart. $5.00, very good condition, Sold by JDH Lawton OK rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LAWTON, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 627 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 91033370 Type of material Book Personal name Stone, Lawrence. Main title Uncertain unions / by Lawrence Stone. Published/Created Oxford [England]: New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Description xiii, 627 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN: LC classification HQ728. S855 1995 LC Subjects Marriage--England--History--17th century. Marriage--England--History--18th century. Marriage law--England--History--17th century. Marriage law--England--History--18th century. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 306.81/0942/09032 Geographic area code e-uk-en
Add this copy of Uncertain Unions: Marriage in England, 1660-1857 to cart. $13.70, fair condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Oxford Paperbacks.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine. Notes. Pen or pencil notes in some parts of book, however this does not interfere with your use or reading.
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Good Condition. Library sticker on front cover, and ink stamps to endpapers, including withdrawn stamp. Pages mildly tanned, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Bindings firm, spine intact. A good used copy with no major defects. Publisher's note: Two of Stone's works on the history of marriage and divorce are here reissued in one volume. Size: 19 x 12 x 3.4 cm. xvii, 627 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Marriage; Marriage law; England; Divorce; Divorce--Law and legislation; ISBN: 0192853082. ISBN/EAN: 9780192853080. Add. Inventory No: 220409TRW009010.
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