The History of Marriage - Alex Gendler

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John Horgan
by TED-Ed
published on 22 March 2021

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-marriage-alex-gendler

A 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.

Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Augenblick Studios.

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