The widows' might

Explores how widows were portrayed in early American culture, and how widows themselves created identities in response to their unique roles. Utilizing widows' wills, prescriptive literature, court appearances, newspaper advertisements and letters, the author analyzes how widows in colonial Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Maryland navigated their domestic, legal, economic, and community roles in early American society.

שנה

2009

שפה

English

הוצאה

New York University Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

244

ISBN

9780814716748

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata