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OverviewCould an institution as sacred and traditional as marriage undergo a revolution? Some people living during the so-called Age of Enlightenment thought so. By marrying for that selfish, personal emotion of love rather than to serve religious or family interests, to serve political demands or the demands of the pocketbook, a few but growing number of people revolutionized matrimony around the end of the eighteenth century. Marriage went from being a sacred state, instituted by the Church and involving everyone to – for a few intrepid people – a secular contract, a deal struck between two individuals based entirely on their mutual love and affection. Few would claim today that love is not the cornerstone of modern marriage. The easiest argument in favor of any marriage today, no matter how star-crossed the individuals, is that the couple is deeply and hopelessly in love with one another. But that was not always so clear. Before the eighteenth century very few couples united simply because they shared a mutual attraction and affection for one another. Yet only a century later most people would come to believe that mutual love and even attraction were necessary for any marriage to succeed. A Cultural History of Marriage in the Age of Enlightenment explores the ways that new ideas, cultural ideals, and economic changes, big and small, reshaped matrimony into the institution that it is today, allowing love to become the ultimate essential ingredient for modern marriages. A Cultural History of Marriage in the Age of Enlightenment 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Edward Behrend-Martínez (Appalachian State University, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Dimensions: Width: 16.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781350355644ISBN 10: 135035564 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 09 February 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations General Editor’s Preface, Joanne M. Ferraro (San Diego State University, USA) Introduction, Edward Behrend-Martínez (Appalachian State University, USA) 1. Courtship and Ritual, Laura E. Thomason (Middle Georgia State University, USA) 2. Religion, Edward Behrend-Martínez (Appalachian State University, USA) 3. State and Law, Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter, UK) 4. The Ties That Bind, Kimberly Schutte (Independent Scholar, USA) 5. The Family Economy, Maria Ågren (Uppsala University, Sweden) 6. Love, Sex, and Sexuality, Katherine Crawford (Vanderbilt University, USA) 7. Breaking Vows, Allison Fredette (Appalachian State University, USA) 8. Representation, Chris Roulston (University of Western Ontario, Canada) Notes Bibliography Contributors IndexReviewsAuthor InformationEdward Behrend-Martínez is Professor of History at Appalachian State University, USA. He is the author of Unfit for Marriage: Impotent Spouses on Trial in the Basque Region of Spain, 1650-1750 (2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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