A History of Marriage
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (940 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609800885 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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.. 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
Abbott has lived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and now resides in Toronto. Sugar: A Bittersweet History, inspired by her Antiguan heritage, was short-listed for the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Born in Montreal in 1942, ELIZABETH ABBOTT is a writer, lecturer and historian whose interests range across women's issues, social justice, the humane treatment of animals, and the environment. With the 2010 publication of A History of Marriage, Abbott co
France Kassing said An important perspective. A history of marriage takes us on an engaging romp through civilization's quest for a social construct which will contribute to growth while conforming to the mores of the day. Richly described examples taken from archives speak to the dedication of the author. I love historians who can paint such vivid images, don't you? It is also refreshing to se. Less historical than I had hoped for N. Perz but still useful. I am interested in the issue of how/when marriage became transformed into a legal institution controlled by the State as opposed to a purely private/religious institution. This book wasn't especially helpful on that topic but was informative generally. I would recommend simply just because there doesn't seem to be much scholarly wo. "fascinating" according to intrigued. This was a very interesting reading about the broad history of marriage from antiquity to present. Abbott covers the social norms and concepts of marriage throughout the epochs and touches on a few issues relevant to marriage.
"Elizabeth Abbott has penned a masterpiecea wide-ranging account of how the social intersects with many forms of the personal."—Ahmad Saidullah, author of Happiness and Other Disorders"Deftly shows how this always fragile, yet always resilient institution has evolved. The author has a flair for sweetening the facts with her palatable style."—KirkusFrom the Trade Paperback edition.. It's not always a pretty picture but it's a fascinating one."—Judith Timson, author of Family Matters"No thoughtful person—married, celibate, unfaithful or otherwise—should be without this book."—Mark Kingwell, author of The World We Want"This bo