Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-251) and index.
Contents:
'Til death us do part. 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.
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