Moore, Lindsey, <br/><br/>
Women before the court :  law and patriarchy in the Anglo-American world, 1600-1800 / 
Lindsay R. Moore. 
 - 1 online resource. 
 - Gender in history Manchester scholarship online .
 - Gender in history. Manchester scholarship online. .
<br/><br/> Previously issued in print: 2019. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> A ground-breaking study of women in Britain and British America through two centuries of pivotal changes in the law, economy and empire, this work shows how the expansion of women's legal status gave them increased financial independence and undermined patriarchal relationships within the household. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781526144607  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--History.--Great Britain<br/>Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--History.--United States<br/>Women--Social conditions.--Great Britain<br/>Women--Social conditions.--United States<br/>Patriarchy--History.--Great Britain<br/>Patriarchy--History.--United States<br/>Society.<br/>Society & culture: general.<br/>Gender studies: women & girls.<br/>Law & society, gender issues.<br/>Legal history.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ1593 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.420941