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State of the marital union

Harris, Leslie J., 1978-

State of the marital union rhetoric, identity, and nineteenth-century marriage controversies / [electronic resource] : Leslie J. Harris. - Waco : Baylor University Press, [2014] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: marriage and the nation -- Abuse, murder, and discipline in marriage -- Constituting the divorced citizen and saving the nation -- Polygamy and the relics of barbarism -- Free love, licentiousness, and civic identity -- Miscegenation and the future of civilization -- Conclusion: state of the (marital) union.

9781481300537 1481300539


Marriage--History--United States--19th century.


Electronic books.

HQ535 / .H37 2014

306.81097309/034