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A Cultural History of Marriage in the Age of Empires
A Cultural History of Marriage in the Age of Empires
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During the age of empires (1800–1900), marriage was a key transition in the life course worldwide, a rite of passage everywhere with major cultural significance. This volume presents an overview of the period with essays on Courtship and Ritual; Religion, State and Law; Kinship and Social Networks; the Family Economy; Love and Sex; the Breaking of Vows; and Representations of Marriage.
Using this framework, this volume explores global trends in marriage. In nineteenth-century Western Europe, marriage was increasingly regarded as the only way to reach happiness and self-fulfilment. In the United States former slaves obtained the right to marry, leading to a convergence in marriage patterns between the black and white populations. In Latin America, marriage remained less common, but marriage rates were nevertheless on the rise. In African and Asian societies, European colonial powers tried to change indigenous marriage customs like polygamy and arranged marriages, but had limited success. Across the globe, in a time of turbulent political and economic change, marriage and the family remained crucial institutions, the linchpins of society that they had been for centuries.
Table of Contents
General Editor's Preface, Joanne M. Ferraro (San Diego State University, USA)
Introduction, Paul Puschmann (Radboud University, the Netherlands)
1. Courtship and Ritual, Jan Kok (Radboud University, the Netherlands)
2. Religion, Karl Kaser (University of Graz, Austria)
3. State and Law, Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter, UK)
4. The Ties That Bind, Satomi Kurosu and Kurupitage Dilhani Wijesinghe (both Reitaku University, Japan)
5. The Family Economy, Angélique Janssens (Maastricht University, the Netherlands)
6. Love, Sex, and Sexuality, Paul Puschmann (Radboud University, the Netherlands)
7. Breaking Vows, Karl Leydecker (University of Aberdeen, UK)
8. Representation, Marja Van Tilburg (University of Groningen, the Netherlands)
Notes
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
Product details
| Published | 04 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350001893 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 51 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 244 x 169 mm |
| Series | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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