The history of marriage - Alex Gendler
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white, puffy dress. Eternal love. A joint tax return. Marriage means
something different to everyone and has changed over time and across cultures.
Alex Gendler traces the history of getting hitched, providing insights on
polygamy, same-sex unions and even marriage between the dead and the
living.
Why would the authorities in an agricultural society have official laws governing marriage?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Alex Gendler
- Artist Jeremy Jusay
- Producer Aaron Augenblick
- Compositor Kristofer Wollinger
- Narrator Michelle Snow
