by David Shumway (Author)
Argues that a crisis in the meaning and experience of marriage emerged when it lost its institutional function of controlling the distribution of property, and instead came to be seen as a locus for feelings of desire, togetherness, and loss. This title presents the history of marriage and romance.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 269
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 01 Aug 2003
ISBN 10: 0814798314
ISBN 13: 9780814798317