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Author:

Kohm, Lynne Marie, author.

Title:

Law and economics in Jane Austen / Lynne Marie Kohm and Kathleen E. Akers.

Publisher:

Lexington Books,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

xii, 153 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Austen, Jane,--1775-1817--Influence.
Austen, Jane,--1775-1817.
Domestic relations--Economic aspects.
Law and economics.
Law in literature.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Law and economics.
Law in literature.

Other Authors:

Akers, Kathleen E., 1993- author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction to Law and Economics in Jane Austen : Jane's Love & Money Insight -- The Basics : Love, Law, & Economics According to Jane -- The Dating Game : The Economics of Information -- Sex & Money : the Economics & Laws of Sexual Intimacy -- Money & Marriage : Marriage Laws & Marriage Markets -- More on Marriage : Incentives Matter -- Children : Parenting & Human Capital -- Conclusion to Law & Economics in Jane Austen

Summary:

"Law and Economics in Jane Austen traces legal and economic principles in sex, marriage, and romance as set out in Austen's novels, unveiling how those meticulous principles control today's modern romance. Culture may have changed in the past 300 years, but these rules remain and even now shape modern romance"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1793604940
9781793604941

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1126346788

LCCN:

2019050632

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)