Vows: The Modern Genius of an Ancient Rite

by Cheryl Mendelson

Book 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668021560
• ISBN13: 9781668021569
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 7.8"