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Citation |
Horowitz S. J. Fam. Hist. 2017; 42(4): 381-400. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2017, National Council On Family Relations, Publisher SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
When the duc de Choiseul-Praslin, a politician and prominent member of the French aristocracy, killed his wife and then poisoned himself in August 1847, the case shook the foundations of the July Monarchy. In the wake of the affair, conservatives used the murder/suicide to argue that love was a respect for hierarchy, while those on the left saw violence and anomie as stemming from inequality. However, both sides saw women's affections as crucial to public life and social cohesion. This article thus situates the Choiseul-Praslin affair within the politics of affection and family life in mid-nineteenth-century France. © 2017 The Author(s). Language: en |
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Keywords |
Choiseul-Praslin affair; Domestic violence; Emotions; France; July monarchy; Love |