Illegitimacy in Britain, 1700-1920

Illegitimacy in Britain, 1700-1920 PDF Author: Alysa Levene
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781403990655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Book Description
This book provides a lively consideration of historical illegitimacy from a variety of methodological approaches and geographical standpoints. It subjects commonly-accepted themes to rigorous investigation, and draws out new conclusions on the mobility, strategies, and experiences of parents of illegitimate children. Paternity is given a novel spotlight, as is the survivorship of illegitimate infants. The authors engage with themes from historical demography, and social, cultural, medical, and gender history, giving the book wide appeal.