| A History of Marriage: From Same Sex Unions to Private Vows and Common Law, the Surprising Diversity of a Tradition Contributor(s): Abbott, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609800885 ISBN-13: 9781609800888 Publisher: Seven Stories Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - Family & Relationships | Marriage & Long Term Relationships |
| Dewey: 306.810 |
| LCCN: 2011292479 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.25" (1.70 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does the tradition of marriage really look like? In A History of Marriage, Elizabeth Abbott paints an often surprising picture of this most public, yet most intimate, institution. Ritual of romance, or social obligation? Eternal bliss, or cult of domesticity? Abbott reveals a complex tradition that includes same-sex unions, arranged marriages, dowries, self-marriages, and child brides. Marriage--in all its loving, unloving, decadent, and impoverished manifestations--is revealed here through Abbott's infectious curiosity. |