Publisher's Synopsis
The Wife in Ancient and Modern Times is a book written by Ernest J. Schuster that explores the role of women in marriage throughout history. The book examines the changing social, cultural, and political contexts that have influenced the position of wives in different societies, from ancient civilizations to contemporary times. The author uses a comparative approach to analyze the similarities and differences in the status of wives across different cultures and historical periods. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the evolution of marriage, the legal and economic aspects of marriage, the role of wives in family life, and the impact of feminism on the status of women. The Wife in Ancient and Modern Times provides readers with a comprehensive and insightful overview of the complex and varied experiences of wives throughout history.1911. This volume reproduces the substances of a lecture delivered in the German Athenaeum in London. The object of the lecture was not so much to instruct as to entertain; it was intended to portray an important side of human life, and to refer to legal rules only insofar as they threw some light on that side of human life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
