Marriage Discourses : : Historical and Literary Perspectives on Gender Inequality and Patriarchic Exploitation / / ed. by Frank Jacob, Jowan A. Mohammed.

• Funder: Nord University
• MitwirkendeR: Allen Hanssen, Jessica,; Callison, Jamie,; Fargas Peñarrocha, Mariela,; Jacob, Frank,; Mohammed, Jowan A.,; Müller, Sabine,; Röwekamp, Marion,; Stetz, Margaret,; Streichhahn, Vincent,
• HerausgeberIn: Jacob, Frank,; Mohammed, Jowan A.,
• Author: Nord University
• Place / Publishing House: München ;, Wien : : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, , [2021]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (V, 260 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Marriage was historically not only a romantic ideal, but a tool of exploitation of women in many regards. Women were often considered commodities and marriage was far away from the romantic stereotypes people relate to it today. While marriages served as diplomatic tools or means of political legiti...