Courtship, Love, and Marriage in Nineteenth-Century English CanadaArgues that freedom to love, court, and marry in nineteenth-century English Canada was constrained by an intricate social, institutional, and familial framework which greatly influenced the behavior of young couples both before and after marriage. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Prologue | 9 |
1 The Christian Setting of Courtship and Marriage | 15 |
2 Law and Property in Courtship and Marriage | 32 |
3 Marriage Age and the Marriage Market | 50 |
4 The Territories of Courtship | 64 |
5 The Rituals of Romance | 90 |
6 Families Friends and Property | 120 |
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