Publisher description for Conjugal rites : marriage and marriage-like relationships before the law / Heather Brook.


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This book explores the regulation of intimate relationships today. Its raw materials are fascinating and sometimes salacious. Addressing questions ranging from whether a virgin can be a party to adultery, to whether a man can be a wife, each chapter deals with a theme of conjugality. Using historical and contemporary legal-political sources, the author unites past and present, public and private, to investigate the changing meanings and effects of conjugality, and challenge the way we think about sex, gender and relationships.


Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Domestic relations -- History.
Marriage law -- History.
Unmarried couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History.
Cohabitation agreements -- History.
Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- History.