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Marriage, a History : How Love Conquered Marriage

by Stephanie Coontz
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Love transformed marriage.

This book is perfect for anyone curious about the historical evolution of marriage, and how love became the basis of the institution today. The author provides a fascinating insight into different cultures, periods, and individuals who have shaped the institution of marriage. This book will challenge any preconceptions about marriage and also offer a new perspective on how love has transformed the institution.

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ISBN: 9780143036678
Authors: Stephanie Coontz
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2006-02-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology
Related Topics: Historical, Microhistory, Feminism, Gender, History
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 3384 readers)

Description

Just when the clamor over "traditional" marriage couldn’t get any louder, along comes this groundbreaking book to ask, "What tradition?" In Marriage, a History , historian and marriage expert Stephanie Coontz takes readers from the marital intrigues of ancient Babylon to the torments of Victorian lovers to demonstrate how recent the idea of marrying for love is—and how absurd it would have seemed to most of our ancestors. It was when marriage moved into the emotional sphere in the nineteenth century, she argues, that it suffered as an institution just as it began to thrive as a personal relationship. This enlightening and hugely entertaining book brings intelligence, perspective, and wit to today’s marital debate.
 

Love transformed marriage.

This book is perfect for anyone curious about the historical evolution of marriage, and how love became the basis of the institution today. The author provides a fascinating insight into different cultures, periods, and individuals who have shaped the institution of marriage. This book will challenge any preconceptions about marriage and also offer a new perspective on how love has transformed the institution.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.