Series |
Law & society : recent scholarship
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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. |
General 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-225) and index. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2012013217 |
ISBN | 9781593325138 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 1593325134 (hardcover : alk. paper) |