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Ditz Property and Kinship
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Inheritance in Early Connecticut, 1750-1820
E-Book, Englisch, Band 477, 232 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-5829-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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FrontMatter, pg. i
Contents, pg. v
List of Tables, pg. vii
Acknowledgments, pg. ix
Preface, pg. xi
Chapter One. American Exceptionalism and the Northern Countryside, pg. 1
Chapter Two. Inheritance and Life-Chances in Comparative Perspective, pg. 24
Chapter Three. Universal Features of Inheritance in Connecticut, pg. 46
Chapter Four. Equality and Inequality Among Children, pg. 61
Chapter Five. Inherited Obligations and Kinship Ties, pg. 82
Chapter Six. Parental Power, Marriage, and the Timing of Inheritance, pg. 103
Chapter Seven. Patriarchal Households and Inheritance by Women, pg. 119
Chapter Eight. Families, Creditors, and Neighbors: Estate Administration, pg. 138
Conclusion, pg. 157
Appendix A. The Probate Population and Gross Wealth: A Check, pg. 173
Appendix B. Profile of the Probate Population, pg. 177
Appendix C. Sources and a Note on Significance Testing, pg. 190
Bibliography, pg. 195
Index, pg. 207
