A history of the wife
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Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins, ©2001., New York, N.Y. : HarperCollins, [2001].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 441 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
Ruby Sisson Library - NONFICTION
306.81 YAL, M
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306.81 YAL, M
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Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins, ©2001., New York, N.Y. : HarperCollins, [2001].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-426) and index.
Description
How did marriage, considered a religious duty in medieval Europe, become a venue for personal fulfillment in contemporary America? How did the notion of romantic love, a novelty in the Middle Ages, become a prerequisite for marriage today? And, if the original purpose of marriage was procreation, what exactly is the purpose of marriage for women now? Combining "a scholar's rigor and a storyteller's craft"(San Jose Mercury News), distinguished cultural historian Marilyn Yalom charts the evolution of marriage in the Judeo Christian world through the centuries and shows how radically our ideas about marriage have changed. For any woman who is, has been, or ever will be married, this intellectually vigorous and gripping historical analysis of marriage sheds new light on an institution most people take for granted, and that may, in fact, be experiencing its most convulsive upheaval since the Reformation.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Yalom, M. (2001). A history of the wife (First edition.). HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yalom, Marilyn. 2001. A History of the Wife. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yalom, Marilyn. A History of the Wife HarperCollins, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Yalom, Marilyn. A History of the Wife First edition., HarperCollins, 2001.
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