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Public Vows : A History of Marriage and the Nation
Public Vows A History of Marriage and the Nation Author:Nancy F. Cott 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 of the United States to the present day, imperatives about the necessity of marriage and its pro... more »per form have been deeply embedded in national policy, law, and political rhetoric. Public Vows is a panoramic view of marriage's political history, revealing the national government's profound role in our most private of choices.« less