Rozwód w XIX wieku na centralnych ziemiach polskich. English.

Napoleonic divorce law in Poland (1808-1852) / by Piotr Z. Pomianowski.

Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2022]

xv, 281 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.

"Both marriages and divorces, understood as the dissolution of a legally contracted marriage, are widespread throughout modern-day European societies. The fate of both institutions was, however, diametrically different in the centuries following the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West. While marriage has always enjoyed popularity, divorce in the past was a rare occurrence and, in some regions and times, it was non-existent altogether. In the second millennium of our era, in the territories dominated by the Roman Church, divorce had been marginalized"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Pomianowski, Piotr Z. Napoleonic divorce law in Poland (1808-1852) Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2022]

English

April 07, 2022

Legal history library ; volume 57.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.