A history of the wife / Marilyn Yalom.
A history of the wife / Marilyn Yalom.
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Publisher
New York, NY : HarperCollins, c2001.
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N306.872/ 15
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 441 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Is the Wife an Endangered Species? -- 1. Wives in the Ancient World: Biblical, Greek, and Roman Models -- 2. Wives in Medieval Europe, 1100-1500 -- 3. Protestant Wives in Germany, England, and America, 1500-1700 -- 4. Republican Wives in America and France -- 5. Victorian Wives on Both...
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Publisher
New York, NY : HarperCollins, c2001.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2001.
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Summary
"This chronicle of the turning points in a history of the wife includes unforgettable stories about married women who have rebelled against the conventions of their times, from Marjorie Kempe to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, from Heloise to Margaret Sanger. Drawing extensively from diaries, memoirs, and letters, A History of the Wife also pays tribute to...
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A history of the wife / Marilyn Yalom.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2001.
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N306.872/ 15
Record Identifier
74VvoBQb53od
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoBQb53od
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ISBN
0863584268
9780060193386
0060193387
9780863584268
DDC
306.872
MMS ID
991013386819702626
