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Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-11-05 - Publisher: Archway Publishing
Marriage rituals and divorce procedures have varied widely over time and across cultures. The History of Marriage and Divorce explores the evolution of these tw
Language: en
Pages: 172
Pages: 172
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992-09-28 - Publisher: Harvard University Press
With roller coaster changes in marriage and divorce rates apparently leveling off in the 1980s, Andrew Cherlin feels that the time is right for an overall asses
Language: en
Pages: 449
Pages: 449
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-02-28 - Publisher: Penguin
Just when the clamor over "traditional" marriage couldn’t get any louder, along comes this groundbreaking book to ask, "What tradition?" In Marriage, a Histor
Language: en
Pages: 507
Pages: 507
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