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Cargando... Polygamy: an early American history (2019)por Sarah M. S. Pearsall
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A groundbreaking examination of polygamy showing that monogamy was not the only form marriage took in early America Today we tend to think of polygamy as an unnatural marital arrangement characteristic of fringe sects or uncivilized peoples. Historian Sarah Pearsall shows us that polygamy's surprising history encompasses numerous colonies, indigenous communities, and segments of the American nation. Polygamy-as well as the fight against it-illuminates many touchstones of American history: the Pueblo Revolt and other uprisings against the Spanish; Catholic missions in New France; New England settlements and King Philip's War; the entrenchment of African slavery in the Chesapeake; the Atlantic Enlightenment; the American Revolution; missions and settlement in the West; and the rise of Mormonism. Pearsall expertly opens up broader questions about monogamy's emergence as the only marital option, tracing the impact of colonial events on property, theology, feminism, imperialism, and the regulation of sexuality. She shows that heterosexual monogamy was never the only model of marriage in North America. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — Cargando...GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)306.8423097Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Culture and Institutions Marriage and Parenting Non-traditional families Polygamy, Polyamory and Open RelationshipsClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio: (4)
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This is not too academic in writing style but definitely falls on that side of the spectrum. This is a history and since it is a history that has largely been overlooked Pearsall makes a point of being very clear and concise, which means an approach that approaches the academic tone many find off-putting. I will say that if you were hoping to be entertained as well as informed, this will probably still be worth your time but there will be sections that might seem dry to you.
The notes are a wonderful source for further reading and research. With many sources contemporaneous to the time, some resources may be difficult to find easily, but for anyone thinking of doing academic research they should be accessible enough.
While this is fascinating simply as history, I also found it interesting in light of the often touted, even though repeatedly disproved, "traditional marriage" argument. No doubt these people will claim this is "fake research" just as they spew "fake news" at every new treasonous event. But I digress.
I recommend this for anyone interested in social history as well as those simply interested in the history of specific practices or ideas. Not sure this really will be any more interesting to polygamists practicing today since the vast majority of the rationales of the past don't truly apply today. They may still find it interesting but not as any kind of support.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. (