9780243048458 - Les Unis Classic Reprint by Édouard Rod (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a detailed look at the ceremonies performed by the author and his family to replace traditional marriage. Unlike the legal or religious ceremonies typical of the time, these unions were entered into freely between two equal partners and could be dissolved if the relationship became oppressive. The author believed that these unions, entered into without the interference of the state or church, were the purest expression of marriage, promoting a deeper, more stable happiness than marriages based on legal or religious obligation. The book is a complex and nuanced treatise on the nature of marriage, offering a valuable perspective on the evolving views on the role of marriage in society throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.