Unlocking the Love-Lock : : The History and Heritage of a Contemporary Custom / / Ceri Houlbrook.

Explores the worldwide popularity of the love-lock as a ritual token of love and commitment by considering its history, symbolism, and heritage. “[T]his is an eminently enjoyable and thorough investigation of a popular phenomenon through the lens of heritage and folk tradition.”—Sara De Nardi, Weste...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Berghahn Books Complete eBook-Package 2021
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Place / Publishing House:New York; , Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (260 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations and Tables
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Dating Love
  • Chapter 2. Consuming Love
  • Chapter 3. Excavating Love
  • Chapter 4. Locking Love
  • Chapter 5. Symbolising Love
  • Chapter 6. Selling Love
  • Chapter 7. Unlocking Love
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • Bibliography
  • Index