A History Of The Wife

图书信息

作者	Yalom, Marilyn
出版社	HarperCollins e-books
ISBN	9780061913655
出版时间	2009-05-01
字数	82.1万
分类	HarperCollins e-books,进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

How did marriage, considered a religious duty in medieval Europe, become a venue for personal fulfillment in contemporary AmericaHow did the notion of romantic love, a novelty in the Middle Ages, become a prerequisite for marriage todayAnd, if the original purpose of marriage was procreation, what exactly is the purpose of marriage for women nowCombining "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.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

One

Two

Theee

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Notes

Credits and Permissions

Searchable Terms

About the Author

Praise

Other Books by Marilyn Yalom

Copyright

About the Publisher