Polygamy: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

Book 346 of 406: Very Short Introductions

Pearsall, Sarah M. S.

 
9780197533178: Polygamy: A Very Short Introduction

Synopsis

A brief look at how the unique intimacy of polygamy/plural relationships has affected family and religious life and influenced political boundaries.

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About the Author

Sarah M. S. Pearsall is Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University and previously taught early American and Atlantic history at Cambridge University, where she was a fellow of Robinson College. Her work on marriages and families has been funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the British Academy. She is the author of Polygamy An Early American History.

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