Taming husbands: women's use of Protestant moral codes in post-Reformation separation cases in the German county of Lippe

During and after the Reformation, many Protestant territories in Germany established marriage courts in order both to manage and to resolve an increasing number of divorce and separation cases. Most suits for marriage separation were filed by women on the grounds of domestic violence. Violent behavi...

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Main Author: Fleßenkämper, Iris (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2015]
In: Reformation & Renaissance review
Year: 2015, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-154
RelBib Classification:KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBB German language area
KDD Protestant Church
NCF Sexual ethics
XA Law
Online Access: Volltext (doi)