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A History of the Wife

A History of the Wife

A History of the Wife
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A History of the Wife

by Yalom, Marilyn

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ISBN 13
9780060193386
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Harpercollins, 2001. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. clean, unmarked copy.

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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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Bookseller
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Title
A History of the Wife
Author
Yalom, Marilyn
Format/Binding
Hardback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0060193387
ISBN 13
9780060193386
Publisher
Harpercollins
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2001
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Women's Studies;

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