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The author examines not only the imbalance in the marital fortunes of men and women but its effect on the roles of women in the community. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*List of Figures and Map, pg. xi*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter One. The Parish of Lanheses: Demography, Economy, Social Structure and Religion, pg. 14*Chapter Two. Emigration and Return Migration in Portuguese History, pg. 70*Chapter Three. Family and Household: Nuptiality in Lanheses, pg. 98*Chapter Four. Having Children: Fertility in Lanheses, pg. 166*Chapter Five. Children Out of Wedlock: Illegitimacy in Lanheses, pg. 210*Conclusion, pg. 263*Appendix One. Sources: The Parish Registers and Other Documents, pg. 269*Appendix Two. Recognition Which the Inhabitants of This Parish Made of Their Practices and Customs, pg. 277*Notes, pg. 279*Bibliography, pg. 299*Index, pg. 321
