Separare letto e tavola. La separazione coniugale in una città moderna (Livorno, XVIII sec.)
In the modern age, marriages were not interrupted only by the death of a spouse. Some evidence suggests that marital separation was not unknown. Husbands and wives, especially those belonging to the lower classes, separated bed and table either temporarily or permanently: most opted for an informal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010-11-01
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| Series: | Storicamente |
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| Online Access: | http://storicamente.org/chiara_larocca_separazione_coniugale |
| Summary: | In the modern age, marriages were not interrupted only by the death of a spouse. Some evidence suggests that marital separation was not unknown. Husbands and wives, especially those belonging to the lower classes, separated bed and table either temporarily or permanently: most opted for an informal separation, brought about by running away, leaving one’s spouse or by reaching an agreement. Such separations were characterised by precise practices and rituals and this cle will attempt to describe and analyse them, discussing in pcular how a separation could be managed and lived in a city of the ancient regime. |
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| ISSN: | 1825-411X |