The marriage knot : marriage & divorce in colonial Western Australia, 1829 - 1900 / Penelope Hetherington.

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Alternative TitleMarriage knot : marriage and divorce in colonial Western Australia, 1829-1900AuthorHetherington, Penelope, authorDescriptionIn this fascinating book, renowned WA historian Penelope Hetherington turns her analytical gaze to marriage and divorce in colonial Western Australia. The Marriage Knot ends the confusion about religious arrangements and disagreements in the first thirty years of the colony and along the way, reveals the kinds of marriage registration instigated by the government and other aspects of its marriage laws.ImprintCrawley, Western Australia : UWA Publishing, 2013.; Â©2013.Collationxi, 192 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published2013NotesIncludes bibliographical references (pages [189]-192)ISBN9781742585215 (paperback)Dewey Class306.81 HETPublication FormatBook

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Barcode31111079786123LocationReference Collection

SubjectMarriageHistory - 19th centuryDivorceHistory - 19th centuryCollectionPublications Collection

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