Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England, 1850-1895:

Bridging the fields of political theory and history, this comprehensive study of Victorian reforms in marriage law reshapes our understanding of the feminist movement of that period. As Mary Shanley shows, Victorian feminists argued that justice for women would not follow from public rights alone, b...

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Main Author: Shanley, Mary Lyndon (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press [2021]
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Summary:Bridging the fields of political theory and history, this comprehensive study of Victorian reforms in marriage law reshapes our understanding of the feminist movement of that period. As Mary Shanley shows, Victorian feminists argued that justice for women would not follow from public rights alone, but required a fundamental transformation of the marriage relationship
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Feb 2021)
Physical Description:1 online resource (223 pages)
ISBN:9780691215983
DOI:10.1515/9780691215983