Untying the Knot: A Short History of Divorce

by Roderick Phillips

Book Overview

The rapid spread of divorce since the 1960s has dramatically affected family life in Western society. Extensive research has been devoted to this recent period of change, and yet the long-term history of divorce has remained surprisingly obscure. Roderick Phillips, author of the highly acclaimed magisterial history of divorce, Putting Asunder, has now abridged his fascinating and wide-ranging study for a general readership. Encompassing religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521423708
• ISBN13: 9780521423700
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.5"