A History of Marriage by Elizabeth Abbott

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A History of Marriage by Elizabeth Abbott

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.

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Elizabeth Abbott is a Ph.D. candidate. Dean of Women at Trinity College, University of Toronto, with a background in history. She lives in Toronto and is the author of several books.

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ISBN 13 9781609800888
ISBN 10 1609800885
Titel A History of Marriage
Autor Elizabeth Abbott
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Erscheinungsjahr 2011-04-05
Seitenanzahl 464
Preise Short-listed for Governor General's Literary Award 2010
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