The Marital Economy in Scandinavia and Britain 1400–1900 (Women and Gender in the Early Modern World) - Softcover

Ågren, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0754637824 ISBN 13: 9780754637820

Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

Marriage today is our prime social and legal institution. Historically, it was also the principal economic institution. This collection of essays offers a wealth of original research into the economic, social and legal history of the marital partnership in northern Europe over a 500-year period. Erickson's introduction explores the concept of the marital economy and sketches the legal and economic background across the region. Chapters by Ã...gren, Gudrun Andersson, Agnes Arnórsdóttir, Inger Dübeck, Elizabeth Ewan, Rosemarie Fiebranz, Catherine Frances, Hanne Johansen, Ann-Catrin Östman, Anu Pylkkänen, Hilde Sandvik and Jane Whittle, are organized according to the three economic stages of the marital life-cycle: forming the partnership; managing the partnership; and dissolving the partnership. In conclusion, Michael Roberts explores how the historical development of modern economic theory has removed marriage from its central position at the heart of the economy.

About this title

About the Author:

Maria Agren, Uppsala University, Sweden and Amy Louise Erickson, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, UK Gudrun Andersson, Rosemarie Andersson, Agnes Arnorsdottir, Inger Dubeck, Elizabeth Ewan, Catherine Frances, Hanne Johansen, Anu Pylkkanen, Michael Roberts, Hilde Sandvik, Jane Whittle, and Ann-Catrin Ostman

Review:

'... a fascinating exercise in comparative history that makes a powerful argument for the vital importance of the marital economy to the history of Europe. It challenges assumptions about the distinctiveness of individual nations and will change the way historians and economists view the marriage partnership.' Tim Stretton, Associate Professor of History, Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia 'The research is original and represents a significant contribution to our understanding of the economic, social and legal history of marital partnerships in northern Europe.' Parergon

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0754637824
• ISBN 13: 9780754637820
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 302
• Editor: Erickson Amy Louise