Charity and Sylvia - A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America

Charity and Sylvia is the intimate history of the extraordinary marriage of two ordinary early American women. Their story, drawn from the women's personal writings and other original documents, reveals that same-sex marriage is not as new as we think.

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Associate Professor of History, University of Victoria

Summary

Charity and Sylvia is the intimate history of the extraordinary marriage of two ordinary early American women. Their story, drawn from the women's personal writings and other original documents, reveals that same-sex marriage is not as new as we think.

Additional text

Cleves has uncovered an astoundingly rich and detailed documentary record about this couple. She tells their story with a grace and style that will captivate readers even as her approach to categorising their relationship raises many questions that will most likely prompt discussion and debate for years to come. This is an important book that deserves to become a classic in the field.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Hope Cleves, Cleves Rachel Hope
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.06.2014
• EAN: 9780199335428
• ISBN: 978-0-19-933542-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: family and relationships, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, Lesbian studies, US Northeast, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics