Vows: The Modern Genius of an Ancient Rite

Description: Vows: The Modern Genius of an Ancient Rite [Hardcover] Mendelson, Cheryl Product Overview From the bestselling author of Home Comforts comes the story of our wedding vows—what they mean and why they still matter. In the West, marrying is so thoroughly identified with ceremonial promises that “taking vows” is a synonym for getting married. So, it’s a surprise to realize that this custom is actually a historical and anthropological oddity. Most of the world, for most of history, married without making promises. And there’s a reason for that. Marriage by vow presupposes free choice, and free choice makes a love-match possible. It is a very modern arrangement. Vows is both a moving memoir of two marriages and a thoughtful meditation on marriage itself. Cheryl Mendelson tackles the sociology of commitment through our most traditional promises and shows why they endure. In considering the kind of marriage these vows entail, she helps answer some of life’s most urgent and personal of questions: Could I, would I, or should I make these promises to someone? Using history and literature, the book describes the parameters of the behavior that traditional vows promise and, in doing so, answers a whole series of other questions: Why did wedding-by-vow arise only in the West? Why are they recited in weddings around the world today? Why have these vows lasted for nearly a thousand years? Why does the kind of marriage promised in the vows survive? Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster (May 7, 2024) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1668021560 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 69 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.38 inches Best Sellers Rank: #494,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #401 in Sociology of Marriage & Family (Books) #2,514 in Marriage #3,457 in Historical Study (Books) #401 in Sociology of Marriage & Family (Books) #2,514 in Marriage Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!

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