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Marriage, a History

Marriage, a History

From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage

by Stephanie Coontz
Hardback
Publication Date: 29/07/2005
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A historical analysis of the traditional institution of marriage traces its role as a practice designed to acquire favorable in-laws and improve a family's labor force, detailing how marriages have evolved from loveless, arranged unions to their present-day state, in an expos that reveals the impact of Victorian-inspired marital intimacy, divorce,
ISBN:
9780670034079
9780670034079
Category:
Sociology: family & relationships
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
29-07-2005
Publisher:
Penguin Putnam Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
464
Dimensions (mm):
251x164x38mm
Weight:
0.69kg

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Sociology: family & relationships Social & cultural history General & world history
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