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Author:

Keyser, Amber J., author

Title:

Tying the knot : a world history of marriage / by Amber J. Keyser

Publisher:

Twenty-First Century Books,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Marriage--History--Juvenile literature
Marriage customs and rites--Juvenile literature
Nonfiction
History.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction: Control freaks -- Why play the game -- More ways than one -- Forbidden love -- Will you marry me? -- Getting hitched -- Cutting ties -- Happily ever after

Summary:

For thousands of years, marriage was a business transaction between two families. Over the centuries, laws governing marriage have changed dramatically. Learn about the good and the bad, with people from around the world discussing the complexities of marriage

ISBN:

146779242X
9781467792424

OCLC:

(OCoLC)952470054

Locations:

T2PB062 -- Atkins Public Library (Atkins) — t2pb062

SSPB104 -- Winthrop Public Library (Winthrop)