Same-Sex Marriage - Exploring the Issues

This book outlines the history of same-sex marriage, explaining how politics and religion have intersected to decide and control who can legally marry.

About the author

Scott A. Merriman is a lecturer in history at Troy University, USA. He has authored and edited more than a dozen books, including Religion and the Law in America: An Encyclopedia of Personal Belief and Public Policy (2007).

Product details

• Authors: Scott A Merriman, Merriman Scott A.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 18.09.2025
• EAN: 9798216374626
• ISBN: 979-8-216-37462-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Religion in Politics and Society Today
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, North America, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Family Law / Marriage, Dating, relationships, living together & marriage, Religion & politics, United States of America, USA, Gay & Lesbian studies, Religion and Politics, The Americas, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Family law: same-sex partnership