Primogeniture and entail in england: a survey of their history and representation in literature
Auteur :
Jamoussi, Zouheir
Éditeur :
Jamoussi, Zouheir
ISBN :
9781443828642
Date de publication :
28 avr. 2011
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
1075 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines the history and literary representation of one of the most idiosyncratic aspects of English socio-economic history, namely primogeniture as a rule governing the succession to landed estates. This double approach roughly covers the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.