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Property and Virginity

Author : Agnes Siggerour Arnorsdottir
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
ISBN 13 : 8779342051
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book Property and Virginity written by Agnes Siggerour Arnorsdottir and published by Aarhus Universitetsforlag. This book was released on 2010-05-31 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity changed the culture and society of Iceland, as it also did in other parts of Northern Europe during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. One of the important areas of change involved the introduction of new rules on the legal requirements for marriage. Property and Virginity examines Icelandic law codes, marriage contracts, and other documents related to court proceedings. Based on extensive source material never researched before, this pioneer study explores the very gradual Christianization of marriage in Iceland. It shows that this process, which lasted for hundreds of years, had consequences for family and kinship politics, for inheritance and property transfer, and for gender relations. As canon law began to change the old ritual of betrothal, the virginal state of the woman entering marriage gained greater importance. At the same time, marriage in the Late Middle Ages continued to include many elements of its older understanding as a contract concerning property transfer between families. A new perception of gender relations also arose, whereby women became partners in the actual contract-making. The 'handshake' was now between the husband and wife, instead of between the father of the bride and her future husband. The rituals connected to the different bonds gained new meaning: marriage was no longer a financial matter alone, but also involved religious beliefs and a closer union of the spouses.

Virgin Land

Author : Henry Nash Smith
Publisher : Cambridge : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Virgin Land written by Henry Nash Smith and published by Cambridge : Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1950 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spell that the West has always exercised on the American people had its most intense impact on American literature and thought during the nineteenth century. Smith shows, with vast comprehension, the influence of the nineteenth-century West in all its variety and strength, in special relation to social, economic, cultural, and political forces. He traces the myths and symbols of the Westward movement such as the general notion of a Westward-moving Course of Empire, the Wild Western hero, the virtuous yeoman-farmer--in such varied nineteenth-century writings as Leaves of Grass, the great corpus of Dime Novels, and most notably, Frederick Jackson Turner's The Frontier in American History. Moreover, he synthesizesthe imaginative expression of Westernmyths and symbols in literature withtheir role in contemporary politics,economics, and society, embodiedin such forms as the idea of ManifestDestiny, the conflict in the Americanmind between idealizations of primitivism on the one hand and of progressand civilization on the other, theHomestead Act of 1862, and public-land policy after the Civil War. The myths of the American Westthat found their expression in nineteenth-century words and deeds remaina part of every American's heritage,and Smith, with his insightinto their power and significance,makes possible a critical appreciation of that heritage.

The Virgin and the Viscount

Author : Charis Michaels
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062412930
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book The Virgin and the Viscount written by Charis Michaels and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virgin Lady Elisabeth Hamilton-Baythes has a painful secret. At fifteen, she was abducted by highwaymen and sold to a brothel. But two days later, she was rescued by a young lord, a man she’s never forgotten. Now, she’s devoted herself to save other innocents from a similar fate. The Viscount Bryson Courtland, Viscount Rainsleigh, never breaks the rules. Well, once, but that was a long time ago. He’s finally escaped his unhappy past to become one of the wealthiest noblemen in Britain. The last thing he needs to complete his ideal life? A perfectly proper wife. The Unraveling When Bryson and Elisabeth meet, he sees only a flawless candidate for his future wife. But a distant memory calls to him every time he’s with her. Elisabeth knows she’s not the wife Bryson needs, and he is the only person who has the power to reveal her secret. But neither can resist the devastating pull of attraction, and as the truth comes to light, they must discover that an improper love is the truest of all.

A History of Private Life: Passions of the Renaissance

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A History of Private Life: Passions of the Renaissance written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library has Vol. 1-5.

Sexual Violation in Islamic Law

Author : Hina Azam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107094240
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Sexual Violation in Islamic Law written by Hina Azam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Centered on legal discourses of Islam's first six centuries, this book analyzes juristic writings on the topic of rape.

Women, Power, and Property

Author : Rachel E. Brulé
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108870600
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Women, Power, and Property written by Rachel E. Brulé and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quotas for women in government have swept the globe. Yet we know little about their capacity to upend entrenched social, political, and economic hierarchies. Women, Power, and Property explores this question within the context of India, the world's largest democracy. Brulé employs a research design that maximizes causal inference alongside extensive field research to explain the relationship between political representation, backlash, and economic empowerment. Her findings show that women in government – gatekeepers – catalyze access to fundamental economic rights to property. Women in politics have the power to support constituent rights at critical junctures, such as marriage negotiations, when they can strike integrative solutions to intrahousehold bargaining. Yet there is a paradox: quotas are essential for enforcement of rights, but they generate backlash against women who gain rights without bargaining leverage. In this groundbreaking study, Brulé shows how well-designed quotas can operate as a crucial tool to foster equality and benefit the women they are meant to empower.

Losing My Virginity

Author : Richard Branson
Publisher : Crown Currency
ISBN 13 : 0307481670
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Losing My Virginity written by Richard Branson and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unusual, frequently outrageous autobiography of one of the great business geniuses of our time, Richard Branson. In little more than twenty-five years, Richard Branson spawned nearly a hundred successful ventures. From the airline business (Virgin Atlantic Airways), to music (Virgin Records and V2), to cola (Virgin Cola), and others ranging from financial services to bridal wear, Branson has a track record second to none. Many of his companies were started in the face of entrenched competition. The experts said, "Don't do it." But Branson found golden opportunities in markets in which customers have been ripped off or underserved, where confusion reigns, and the competition is complacent. In this stressed-out, overworked age, Richard Branson gives us a new model: a dynamic, hardworking, successful entrepreneur who lives life to the fullest. Branson has written his own "rules" for success, creating a group of companies with a global presence, but no central headquarters, no management hierarchy, and minimal bureaucracy. Family, friends, fun, and adventure are equally important as business in his life. Losing My Virginity is a portrait of a productive, sane, balanced life, filled with rich and colorful stories, including: - Crash-landing his hot-air balloon in the Algerian desert, yet remaining determined to have another go at being the first to circle the globe - Signing the Sex Pistols, Janet Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Boy George, and Phil Collins - Fighting back when British Airways took on Virgin Atlantic and successfully suing this pillar of the British business establishment - Swimming two miles to safety during a violent storm off the coast of Mexico - Staging a rescue flight into Baghdad before the start of the Gulf War And much more. Losing My Virginity is the ultimate tale of personal and business survival from a man who combines the business prowess of Bill Gates and the promotional instincts of P. T. Barnum.

Sex in Relation to Society

Author : Havelock Ellis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex in Relation to Society written by Havelock Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Studies in the Psychology of Sex

Author : Havelock Ellis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Studies in the Psychology of Sex written by Havelock Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Angelo's Captive Virgin

Author : India Grey
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1426821670
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Angelo's Captive Virgin written by India Grey and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italian tycoon Angelo Emiliani wants to buy Anna's French chteau, but it seems she'll do anything to stop him. So he'll take Anna captive on his yacht, and show her he's not to be toyed with. But as cabin fever sets in, passions erupt, and Anna realizes the price of stopping Angelo has just gotten higher. Now there's more at stake than saving the chteau—Anna's at risk of losing her virginity, and more!

Le Deuxième Sexe

Author : Simone de Beauvoir
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0679724516
Total Pages : 791 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Le Deuxième Sexe written by Simone de Beauvoir and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1989 with total page 791 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic manifesto of the liberated woman, this book explores every facet of a woman's life.

State of Virginity

Author : Ulrike Strasser
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472032150
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book State of Virginity written by Ulrike Strasser and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important contribution to the historical study of sexuality and the growing feminist literature on the state

Hail Mary?

Author : Maurice Hamington
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415913041
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Hail Mary? written by Maurice Hamington and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Virgin in the Garden

Author : A. S. Byatt
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307819531
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Virgin in the Garden written by A. S. Byatt and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-04-18 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession comes a wonderfully erudite novel in which enlightenment and sexuality, Elizabethan drama and contemporary comedy, intersect richly and unpredictably. "Large, complex, ambitious, humming with energy and ideas ... a remarkable achievement." —Iris Murdoch In Yorkshire, the Potter family are preparing to celebrate Elizabeth II’s arrival on the throne. Its three youngest members, however, are preoccupied with other matters. Stephanie has grown tired of their overbearing father and resolves to marry the local curate. Anxious teenager Marcus gains a new teacher and suffers increasingly disturbing visions. Then there is Frederica. On the brink of adulthood, a love affair with a young playwright may offer the freedom she desperately desires.

Virgin Soil

Author : Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Virgin Soil written by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

You Can Be a Virgin Again

Author : J. P. Sloane
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1600342477
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book You Can Be a Virgin Again written by J. P. Sloane and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-01-04 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a labor of love to fight the lies of Satan and the world, a father and daughter teamed up to write this unique and encouraging book to prove that a person can recapture their innocence and virginity through God if they truly have a desire to. (Practical Life)

Dirt, Greed and Sex

Author : William Countryman
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 : 0334048532
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Dirt, Greed and Sex written by William Countryman and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conducting a thorough examination of sexual ethics in the New Testament, this work argues that the New Testament writers did not construct a new sexual ethic from the ground up, but took over existing cultural patterns and refocused them, pushing some elements from the centre to the periphery. This suggests a pattern of ethics for contemporary life. Discussing biblical notions of purity and property, which dominate ethical ideas in the New Testament, the author characterizes sex as one of the rich blessings of creation, "to be received with delight and thanksgiving". Countryman's generous and eirenic views on sexual matters, based as they are on solid biblical research, are a welcome intervention in an area which unfortunately, in Christian circles, tends still to be dominated by conservatism and misinformation, rather than by liberal principle.