{"product_id":"marriage-a-history-how-love-co","title":"MARRIAGE, A HISTORY: HOW LOVE CO","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 014303667X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UJRV000PLB_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Coontz, Stephanie\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317820227645,"sku":"31UJRV000PLB_ns","price":6.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/014303667X-0.jpg?v=1783031741","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/marriage-a-history-how-love-co","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}