A History of Marriage: From Same Sex Unions to Private Vows and Common Law, the Surprising Diversity of a Tradition

by Elizabeth Abbott

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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.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1609806190

ISBN13:9781609806194

Release Date:August 2015

Publisher:Seven Stories Press

Length:496 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Ancient Early Civilization History Marriage & Family Parenting & Relationships Social Science Social Sciences

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