Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 4

Family Life in England and America, 1690–1820, vol 4
ISBN-10
1000558843
ISBN-13
9781000558845
Category
History
Pages
472
Language
English
Published
2021-11-19
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Amy Harris, Rachel Cope, Jane Hinckley

Description

This four-volume collection of primarily newly transcribed manuscript material brings together sources from both sides of the Atlantic and from a wide variety of regional archives. It is the first collection of its kind, allowing comparisons between the development of the family in England and America during a time of significant change. Volume 4: Managing Families, II In this final volume documents are focused on some of the more negative aspects of family life. Sections focus on authority, power and discontent; violence and conflict; and death and mourning. Topics include estate disputes, contested marriages, spousal abuse, deaths, wills and memorials.

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