Informal Marriage, Cohabitation and the Law 1750–1989

Parker, Stephen

By the author of "Cohabitees", this book traces the boundaries of legal marriage since the Industrial Revolution, from informal marriage practices to modern cohabitation. Changes are placed in their economic, political and social contexts, seen to be the product of class and gender conflict.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1990-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349098361

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-09834-7

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 176