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The Marital Economy in Scandinavia and Britain 1400â€“1900

By (author) Maria Ã…gren, Edited by Amy Louise Erickson

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Marriage today is our prime social and legal institution. Historically, it was also the principal economic institution. This collection of essays offers a wealth of original research into the economic, social and legal history of the marital partnership in northern Europe over a 500-year period. Erickson's introduction explores the concept of the marital economy and sketches the legal and economic background across the region. Chapters by Ãƒâ€¦gren, Gudrun Andersson, Agnes ArnÃƒÂ³rsdÃƒÂ³ttir, Inger DÃƒÂ¼beck, Elizabeth Ewan, Rosemarie Fiebranz, Catherine Frances, Hanne Johansen, Ann-Catrin Ãƒâ€“stman, Anu PylkkÃƒÂ¤nen, Hilde Sandvik and Jane Whittle, are organized according to the three economic stages of the marital life-cycle: forming the partnership; managing the partnership; and dissolving the partnership. In conclusion, Michael Roberts explores how the historical development of modern economic theory has removed marriage from its central position at the heart of the economy.