Marriage, a History
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Marriage, a History by Stephanie Coontz
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.Stephanie Coontz is an Evergreen State College professor of family history. She's written a number of books, including Marriage, a History: How Love Overcame Marriage. Maya Parson is a Cultural Anthropology Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gabrielle Raley is a PhD student at the University of California, Los Angeles, studying sociology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143036678 |
| ISBN 10 | 014303667X |
| Title | Marriage, a History |
| Author | Stephanie Coontz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2006-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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