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Just when the clamor over “traditional” marriage couldn’t get any louder, along comes this groundbreaking book to ask, “What tradition?” In Marriage, a History, historian and marriage expert Stephanie Coontz takes readers from the marital intrigues of ancient Babylon to the torments of Victorian lovers to demonstrate how recent the idea of marrying for love is—and how absurd it would have seemed to most of our ancestors. It was when marriage moved into the emotional sphere in the nineteenth century, she argues, that it suffered as an institution just as it began to thrive as a personal relationship. This enlightening and hugely entertaining book brings intelligence, perspective, and wit to today’s marital debate. “Provocative, erudite and entertaining. What makes this book so important is its honesty and courage. It raises the important debates about marriage in America to a higher level.” —Chicago Tribune “Engrossing . . . Coontz is at the top of her writing game here.” —The Seattle Times

Who reads Marriage, a History : from Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage?

Author

Stephanie Coontz

Publisher

New York: Penguin Books

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780670034079

Category

history

Subjects

Science, Gender Studies, Fiction

Rating

3.94 / 5 (303 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14