Cruel Marriage. How We Loved, Married, and Were Jealous Throughout the Centuries

The fourth book from the author of historical bestsellers Nika Marsh! Incredible stories of how people loved, married, were jealous, and divorced throughout the history of humankind! This time, Nika Marsh has gathered all the most extraordinary, mysterious, and astonishing stories of marriage traditions from different eras, countries, and peoples. Why was marriage necessary? Was it only for love? How could marriage help preserve a throne, inheritance, or power? What were temporary marriages really like? Who benefited from marrying their enemies or distant relatives? About these and many other stories of marriage in Nika Marsh's new book