{"product_id":"a-vindication-of-love-paperback","title":"A Vindication of Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCristina Nehring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fierce and lively book. . . .This is one of those rare books that could make people think about their intimate lives in a new way.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rousing defense of imprudent ardor and romantic excess. . . . It's difficult to deny that [Nehring] is on to something.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thinking person's \"guide\" that makes the case for love in an age both cynical about and fearful of strong passion. Bold and challenging, \u003cem\u003eA Vindication of Love\u003c\/em\u003e has inspired praise and controversy, and brilliantly reinvigorated the romance debate. A perfect choice for readers of Alain de Botton's \u003cem\u003eHow Proust Can Change Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e and Pierre Bayard's \u003cem\u003eHow to Talk About Books You Haven't Read\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the twenty-first century, political correctness, cynicism, prag-matism, and the commodification of sex have reduced romantic love to a discredited myth or a recreational sport--a cause for embarrassment, says Cristina Nehring. In \u003cem\u003eA Vindication of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Nehring wrests romantic love from the clutches of retrograde feminists and cutting-edge capitalists, thrill-seeking convenience shoppers and safe-sex moralists. With help from lovers ranging from Heloise and Abelard to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Nehring celebrates the wild, irreverent, and uncompromising models of love we have inherited--as she rediscovers romantic love's fearless and heroic provenance, and challenges readers to demand partnerships that fully engage body, heart, and mind. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the twenty-first century, political correctness, cynicism, prag-matism, and the commodification of sex have reduced romantic love to a discredited myth or a recreational sport--\"a cause for embarrassment,\" says Cristina Nehring. In \u003cem\u003eA Vindication of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Nehring wrests romantic love from the clutches of retrograde feminists and cutting-edge capitalists, thrill-seeking convenience shoppers and safe-sex moralists. With help from lovers ranging from Heloise and Abelard to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Nehring celebrates the wild, irreverent, and uncompromising models of love we have inherited--as she rediscovers romantic love's fearless and heroic provenance, and challenges readers to demand partnerships that fully engage body, heart, and mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.06 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381592801458,"sku":"9780060765040","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/448ef7b049574349ec209b5fa7ee68dc.webp?v=1777815800","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-vindication-of-love-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}