Vows: The Modern Genius of an Ancient Rite

by Cheryl Mendelson

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of Home Comforts comes the "timely" (The New Yorker), "fascinating, and morally serious," (The Wall Street Journal) story of our wedding vows--what they mean and why they still matter.

In the West, marrying is so thoroughly identified with ceremonial promises that "taking vows" is a synonym for getting married. So, it's a surprise to realize that this custom is actually a historical and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668021579
• ISBN13: 9781668021576
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"