The Book of Marriage - The Wisest Answers to the Toughest Questions (Paperback)

Couples spend an enormous amount of time and energy planning for the perfect wedding. But what about planning for the perfect marriage? In these times of rampant divorce and "relationship" crises, it makes sense to think seriously about the many challenges of married life that loom so large today. The Book of Marriage offers a treasury of marital wisdom from across the ages. Intellectually engaging, morally rich, and ideologically balanced, this anthology gathers some of the deepest, wittiest, and most edifying perspectives on the big questions of married life: Why get married at all? Can love last a lifetime? How do we handle money? Who's the boss? What about children? Conflict? Growing old? Illness and death? There is even a chapter on divorce -- one calculated to save a few marriages. To date there has been no single comprehensive book of source readings on marriage and family life. Assembled with the aid of noted scholars from various fields, this volume treats marriage as more than just a relationship -- as an institution, a vocation, and a source of great spiritual and emotional rewards.Each chapter introduces a different quandary of marriage and then culls the best from ancient and modern writings on the theme. The compendium of cultural wisdom on marriage ranges from the Bible and Eastern wisdom to Aristotle, St. Augustine, Maimonides, and Judith Wallerstein; from Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Jane Austen to Edward Albee, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Bill Cosby. An important resource for young adults, college students, engaged and married couples, educators, marriage counselors, therapists, pastors, and other family professionals, The Book of Marriage celebrates the diversity and essential humanity of the marital experience in a way that is accessible, entertaining, and eminently useful.

General

Imprint:	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	March 2001
Editors:	Dana Mack
Authors:	David Blankenhorn
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	640
ISBN-13:	978-0-8028-6338-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General
LSN:	0-8028-6338-8
Barcode:	9780802863386

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