Conjugal Rites Marriage and Marriage-Like Relationships Before the Law |
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Author:
| Brook, Heather |
ISBN: | 978-1-4039-7656-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the regulation of intimate relationships today. It uses fascinating and at times salacious material as well as historical and contemporary legal-political sources. Addressing questions ranging from whether a virgin can be a party to adultery, to whether a man can be a wife each chapter deals with changing themes of conjugality.
This book explores the regulation of intimate relationships today. It uses fascinating and at times salacious material as well as historical and contemporary legal-political sources. Addressing questions ranging from whether a virgin can be a party to adultery, to whether a man can be a wife each chapter deals with changing themes of conjugality.