Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation by Nancy F. Cott

Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation

Nancy F. Cott

304 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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We commonly think of marriage as a private matter between two people, a personal expression of love and commitment. In this pioneering history, Nancy F. Cott demonstrates that marriage is and always has been a public institution.From the founding ...

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