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 and secular attitudes to divorce, the evolution of divorce laws, and changing responses to marriage breakdown, Untying the Knot offers a highly...
The rapid spread of divorce since the 1960s has dramatically affected family life in Western society. Extensive research has been devoted to this rece...
"A fascinating book that belongs on every wine lover's bookshelf."--The Wine Economist"It's a book to read for its unstoppable torrent of fascinating and often surprising details."--Andrew Jefford, Decanter For centuries, wine has been associated with France more than with any other country. France remains one of the world's leading wine producers by volume and enjoys unrivaled cultural recognition for its wine. If any wine regions are global household names, they are French regions such as Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. Within the wine world,...
"A fascinating book that belongs on every wine lover's bookshelf."--The Wine Economist"It's a book to read for its unstoppabl...
