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The great catastrophe of my life : divorce in the Old Dominion
Title
The great catastrophe of my life : divorce in the Old Dominion / Thomas E. Buckley.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 346 pages) : illustrations.
Notes
Description based on PDF title page, viewed September 18, 2016.
Summary
"The state had no divorce code, and the courts lacked jurisdiction. ... Throughout the colonial period and at least until the Civil War, women and men, singly or in groups, sought relief of varied kinds and expressed their views on a host of subjects by petitioning their elected representatives. At each session the lawmakers approved dozens of private bills to assist individuals and communities. ... In our no-fault era the very idea of asking legislators to provide a divorce by private bill boggles the mind. But well into the nineteenth century, Virginia law afforded no other option for desperately unhappy women and men trapped in loveless relationships."--Introduction.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 25, 2019
Series
Studies in legal history.
HeinOnline women and the law.
HeinOnline UNC Press law publications.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-332) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. A Vexata Questio: The Political Arena
Ch. 2. This Holy Relation: The Religious Culture
Ch. 3. Respects to Grandmother: The Communal Setting
Ch. 4. The Greatest Lewdness: Crossing the Color Line
Ch. 5. Private Disputes in Families: The Battered Wife
Ch. 6. A Monster in Female Form: The Cuckold's Lament
Ch. 7. This Prejudice of Divorce: The Social Stigma.
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