| Description |
ix, 232 p. |
| Series |
Law and society : recent scholarship
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| Note |
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Marquette University, 2010) presented under title: "Justice Without Partiality": Women and the Law in Colonial Maryland, 1648-1715. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"To preserve harmony among men" - and women? : colonial Maryland society, women, and the law -- "They say I am a witch" : early Maryland and witchcraft -- "Would you have me confess that I killed a man?" : violent crimes -- "Nor a woman chaste" : sexual offenses -- Maryland women and property -- Conclusion : a "race of convicts"?. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Maryland -- History -- 18th century.
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Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Maryland -- History -- 17th century.
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Maryland -- History -- Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781593325138 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781593325930 (electronic bk.) |
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