Daughters of eve: pregnant brides and unwed mothers in seventeenth century essex county, massachusetts
Auteur :
Hambleton, Else L.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415948609
Date de publication :
15 août 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of cases of fornication, bastardy, and paternity cases brought before the courts in Essex County, Massachusetts between 1640 and 1692. Prosecution and conviction rates, sentencing patterns, and socio-economic data were analysed to determine that women who bore illegitimate children were punished more severely than their male partners.