Romantic Passion
| Author | : William Jankowiak |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1997-02-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0231096879 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231096874 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (874 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Romantic Passion by : William Jankowiak
Download or read book Romantic Passion written by William Jankowiak and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1997-02-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observers from the West, the book contends, have incorrectly projected rigid ethnocentric notions of love and marriage onto cultures around the world. Contributors look beyond each society's "official" institutions to explore expressions of love, offering new perspectives on arranged marriages and polygamy and reexaminging as well the other side of the equation: rejection and grief.
