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Marriage, a History

How Love Conquered Marriage

Stephanie Coontz

Discover the history of marriage in this groundbreaking book that challenges traditional beliefs. Historian and marriage expert Stephanie Coontz takes readers on a journey from ancient Babylon to Victorian times to show how recent the idea of marrying for love truly is. She argues that as marriage moved into the emotional sphere, it began to suffer as an institution but began to thrive as a personal relationship. Coontz brings intelligence, perspective, and wit to today's marital debate in this enlightening and hugely entertaining read.
Publish Date
2005-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
2005-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.97
ISBN
9780143036678
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2013-01-17T17:37:30.000Z
@mrbenwells The book I recommended was "Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage" by @StephanieCoontz. Here:      source
2019-07-11T18:09:46.000Z
@DanielleMorrill this book is great if you haven't read it      source
2020-04-15T16:13:08.000Z
@blackwellbooks @fakedansavage @carriejenkins Well, I definitely recommend "What Love Is" by @carriejenkins -- it's a beautiful, well-argued book. Also "The Art of Loving" by Erich Fromm. "Mating in Captivity" by Esther Perel is very good. Stephanie Coontz' "Marriage: A History" is essential reading. The list goes on!      source