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Shakespeare, law, and marriage

Title
  1. Shakespeare, law, and marriage / B.J. Sokol and Mary Sokol.
Published by
  1. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Author
  1. Sokol, B. J.

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Additional authors
  1. Sokol, Mary, 1945-
Description
  1. x, 262 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  1. "This interdisciplinary study combines legal, historical and literary approaches to the practice and theory of marriage in Shakespeare's time. It uses the history of English law and the history of the contexts of law to study a wide range of Shakespeare's plays and poems. The authors approach the legal history of marriage as part of cultural history. The household was viewed as the basic unit of Elizabethan society, but many aspects of marriage were controversial, and the law relating to marriage was uncertain and confusing, leading to bitter disagreements over the proper modes for marriage choice and conduct. The authors point out numerous instances within Shakespeare's plays of the conflict over status, gender relations, property, religious belief, and individual autonomy versus community control. By achieving a better understanding of these issues, the book illuminates both Shakespeare's work and his age."--Jacket.
Subject
  1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Knowledge and learning
  2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
  3. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616
  4. Shakespeare, William
  5. 1500-1699
  6. Marriage in literature
  7. Marriage > England > History > 16th century
  8. Marriage > England > History > 17th century
  9. Law and literature > History > 16th century
  10. Law and literature > History > 17th century
  11. Law in literature
  12. Manners and customs
  13. customs (social concepts)
  14. Law
  15. Law and literature
  16. Law in literature
  17. Manners and customs
  18. Marriage
  19. Marriage in literature
  20. Englisch
  21. Ehe Motiv
  22. Eherecht
  23. Eheschließung Motiv
  24. Eheschließung
  25. Geschichte
  26. Literatur
  27. Recht Motiv
  28. Huwelijk
  29. Recht
  30. Huwelijksrecht
  31. Letterkunde
  32. England
  33. Englisch
Genre/Form
  1. History
Contents
  1. Making a valid marriage : the consensual model -- Arranging marriages -- Wardship and marriages enforced by law -- Financing a marriage : provision of dowries or marriage portions -- Solemnisation of marriage -- Clandestine marriage, elopement, abduction, and rape : irregular marriage formation -- Effects of marriage on legal status -- Marriage breakdown : separation, divorce, illegitimacy -- 'Til death us do part.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-251) and index.