Deviant Maternity: Illegitimacy in Wales, c. 1680-1800

By Angela Joy Muir

Book Overview

This book explores the link between courtship, economic precarity and increasing levels of illegitimacy in 18th-century Wales. It also considers the diverse identities and relationships of the parents, and the lived experience of conception, pregnancy and childbirth for unmarried mothers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032174161
• ISBN13: 9781032174167
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"