| To Have But Not to Hold: A History of Attitudes to Marriage and Divorce in Australia 1858-1975 Contributor(s): Finlay, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862875421 ISBN-13: 9781862875425 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $62.37 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2005 Annotation: An extraordinary revolution in family relationships took place in Australia between 1857 and 1976. Marriage changed from an institution to be preserved at almost any cost to a union of equal partners, to be dissolved when it had irretrievably broken down. Change, however, was not straightforward or consistent. The Commonwealth parliament did not act until 1959, and different reforms took place at different times in the Colonies and States. In To Have But Not to Hold, Henry Finlay recounts the transformation through the eyes of parliamentarians. Fierce and varied debates take place in which all shades of opinion are represented. Marriage is sacred. Marriage is an economic union. Marriage is a social contract. Women are dependent. Women are equal. This book, by a leading scholar in family law, breaks new ground in its account of a fundamental change which underpins modern Australias attitudes. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | Family Law - Divorce & Separation |
| Dewey: 346.016 |
| LCCN: 2005391615 |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 7.58" W x 9.8" (2.00 lbs) 434 pages |
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| Publisher Description: An extraordinary revolution in family relationships took place in Australia between 1857 and 1976. Marriage changed from an institution to be preserved at almost any cost to a union of equal partners, to be dissolved when it had irretrievably broken down. This book recounts the transformation through the eyes of parliamentarians. |