Baum, Devorah
On Marriage
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241618011
- author:
- Baum, Devorah
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Hamish Hamilton Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 x 14.5 x 3 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Family & Relationships, Marriage,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
On Marriage by Devorah Baum is an unprecedented investigation into the concept of marriage and its profound effects on us all. Drawing on a wide range of cultural material, from classical to contemporary, Baum explores the many contradictions and complexities of marriage.
The author's own experiences of matrimony are woven throughout the book, providing a candid and introspective look at the institution. Baum reveals how marriage has been used as both a cover story for power and its abuses, and as a means for subversive and utopian relational practices.