A History of the Wife

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...
By Marilyn Yalom
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (February 5, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060931566
ISBN-13: 978-0060931568
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1 x 8 inches
Format: PDF ePub djvu ebook
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I found this book to be well written and very interesting. Just to nit-pick, it does focus on European and American history and perhaps that should be mentioned in the title?As a single woman, I found myself repeating over and over again, "I am SOoo glad I am single" and I am so grateful to be livi...
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