Marriage in Ireland, 1660-1925

by Mary O'Dowd and Maria Luddy

What were the laws on marriage in Ireland, and did church and state differ in their interpretation? How did men and women meet and arrange to marry? How important was patriarchy and a husband's control over his wife? And what were the options available to Irish men and women who wished to leave an unhappy marriage? This first comprehensive history of marriage in Ireland across three centuries looks below the level of elite society for a multi-faceted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108731902
• ISBN13: 9781108731904
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.6" x 8.9"