Marriage Discourses : Historical and Literary Perspectives on Gender Inequality and Patriarchic Exploitation

Marriage was historically not only a romantic ideal, but a tool of exploitation of women in many regards. Discourses about marriage in history and literature naturally became more and more heated, especially during the "long" 19th century. The present volume provides a discussion of the ma...

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Other Authors: Jacob, Frank (Editor), Mohammed, Jowan A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2021
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