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Glenn W. Olsen is a Professor of History at the University of Utah.

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Teaching the Tradition: Catholic Themes in Academic Disciplines (2012) — Bidragyder — 12 eksemplarer

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I read this book because I wanted to understand how Jewish/Christian marriage has changed (or not) over the centuries.

In the current "culture wars" one often hears people say "Marriage has always been..." or "[My definition of] marriage has been going on for thousands of years." Is this really true?

The book does answer that question in an authoritative way. (At least regarding the ancient Near East and Europe in the Christian era.)

Be aware, this book is not for many people, since the language and assumed knowledge of history is challenging.… (mere)
 
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alfredd | Feb 11, 2014 |

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