For better for worse : advice about marriage from early modern English conduct books / [compiled by] Agnes Haigh Widder.

Online exhibit of early modern books on conduct of life, drawn from Michigan State University Libraries' Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections. The purpose of the books is to provide helpful advice on conduct, behavior, morals, values, spirituality, education, letter writing, relati...

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Corporate Author:	Michigan State University. Libraries. Special Collections Division
Other Authors:	Widder, Agnes Haigh (Compiler)
Language:	English
Published:	East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University, MSU Libraries, [2021?]
Subjects:	Conduct of life > Early works to 1800. Conduct of life > Early works to 1800 > Bibliography. England > Social conditions > 17th century > Bibliography. England > Social conditions > 18th century > Bibliography. England > Social life and customs > 17th century > Bibliography. England > Social life and customs > 18th century > Bibliography.
Genre:	Early works to 1800. Early works to 1800 Bibliography.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Variant Title:	Advice about marriage from early modern English conduct books
Format:	Electronic eBook

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