Screen LibraryWomen, rank, and marriage in the British aristocracy, 1485-2000 an open elite? /
Through an analysis of the marriage patterns of thousands of aristocratic women as well as an examination of diaries, letters, and memoirs, this book demonstrates that the sense of rank identity as manifested in these women's marriages remained remarkably stable for centuries, until it was fina...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Studies in modern history
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137327802 |
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Through an analysis of the marriage patterns of thousands of aristocratic women as well as an examination of diaries, letters, and memoirs, this book demonstrates that the sense of rank identity as manifested in these women's marriages remained remarkably stable for centuries, until it was finally shattered by the First World War. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137327796, 2014. |
| Carrier Form: | 304 p. : 9 b&w, 9 figures, halftones. |
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9781137327802 : 1137327804 : |
| CLC: | C913.68 |
| Contents: | Introduction Prologue: Identity and Rank PART I: THE STATISTICAL SIDE OF THE STORY 1. The Basic Marriage Patterns 2. 'British' Marriages 3. An Open Aristocracy? PART II: THE LESS STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF THE STORY 4. The Marriage Market 5. Practical Considerations 6. Kinship Groups 7. Elopement and Defiant Matches Conclusion. |