Based on vivid court records and newspaper advertisements, this 2003 book is a pioneering account of the expectations and experiences of married life among the middle and labouring ranks in the long eighteenth century. Its original methodology draws attention to the material life of marriage, which has long been dominated by theories of emotional shifts or fashionable accounts of spouses' gendered, oppositional lives. Thus it challenges preconceptions about authority in the household, by showing the extent to which husbands ...
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Based on vivid court records and newspaper advertisements, this 2003 book is a pioneering account of the expectations and experiences of married life among the middle and labouring ranks in the long eighteenth century. Its original methodology draws attention to the material life of marriage, which has long been dominated by theories of emotional shifts or fashionable accounts of spouses' gendered, oppositional lives. Thus it challenges preconceptions about authority in the household, by showing the extent to which husbands depended upon their wives' vital economic activities: household management and child care. Not only did this forge co-dependency between spouses, it undermined men's autonomy. The power balance within marriage is further revised by evidence that the sexual double standard was not rigidly applied in everyday life. The book also shows that ideas about adultery and domestic violence evolved in the eighteenth century, influenced by new models of masculinity and femininity.
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Add this copy of Unquiet Lives: Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in to cart. $30.00, fair condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
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Book. Octavo, 244 pages. In Good minus condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Green spine with white text. Dust jacket has mild shelf wear. Textblock has highlighting throughout. Shelved ND-E. 1377763. FP New Rockville Stock.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780521810586.
Add this copy of Unquiet Livers Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in to cart. $56.46, new condition, Sold by Books International rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
Add this copy of Unquiet Lives: Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in to cart. $57.59, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780521810586.
Add this copy of Unquiet Lives: Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in to cart. $60.35, good condition, Sold by Alibris rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
Add this copy of Unquiet Lives: Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in to cart. $65.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
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Very good in Good jacket. Jacket is shelf worn, but otherwise in great condition with no visible flaws. Cover boards are slightly smudged, but otherwise in good condition. Binding is tight. Ink signature on the front end page leaf, otherwise all other pages are clean and unmarked.
Add this copy of Unquiet Lives: Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in to cart. $80.00, very good condition, Sold by Affordable Collectibles rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MO, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
Add this copy of Unquiet Lives to cart. $110.51, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
Add this copy of Unquiet Lives: Marriage and Marriage Breakdown in to cart. $111.42, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press.
