Description: Marriage and Love in England 1300-1840 By Alan Macfarlane Basil Blackwell Oxford, England, and New York 1987 Originally published in hardcover in 1986, reprinted that same year, with the First Paperback Edition printed in 1987, then reprinted the same year. xi, [1], 380 p.; 23 cm. (9 inches). Paperback, with glossy, color illustrated front cover. Includes Bibliography and Index First Paperback Edition, Second Printing Contents: The Malthusian Marriage System: Charles Darwin and Thomas Malthus; The importance of Malthusian marriage; The Malthusian Marriage System and its origins. The Value of Children: The benefits and costs of children; Setting up a separate economic and social unit; Children as insurance. The Purposes of Marriage: Who controls the marriage decision?; The purposes of marriage; Romantic love. The Rules of Marriage: The duration and durability of marriage; Status rules concerning marriage; Economic arrangements at marriage; Courtship and wedding. Conclusions: The Malthusian marriage system in perspective. ISBN: 0631154388 Book is in Very Good Plus Condition: pages bright, tight and unmarked; lower outside page edges near fore-edge slightly soiled, not impacting the interior of the pages at all. Copyright 2020 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by First Class mail We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS OR MEDIA MAIL, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.
Price: 17.5 USD
Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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Year Printed: 1987
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: English Social History
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Author: Alan Macfarlane
Subject: Marriage and Love
Language: English
Publisher: Basil Blackwell
Place of Publication: Oxford, England, and New York
Special Attributes: Second Paperback Printing
