A History of Marriage A History of Marriage A History of Marriage, published by Seven Stories Press, is a non-fiction book by Elizabeth Abbott, the Canadian author of "A History of Celibacy" (1999) and "A History of Mistresses" (2003) that combines general history and personal histories of marriage. The book is a study of mostly North American rituals of courting, nuptials, marriage, sex, child-raising and divorce. Some topics covered are relative ages at which various societies from Chinese to Mormon married off their girls; details of the satisfying marriage of Martin Luther and former nun Katharina von Bora; the ruptured family units of Native
Bora (surname) with the surname include: Bora (surname) Bora, also spelled Borah or Barah, is often an Assamese surname, which originates from a military title of the Ahom Kingdom. Originally, the "Bora" surname was used as a military position/title in the Sadiya kingdom held by individuals from the "Buruk" clan. Later, after the introduction of the Paik system in the Ahom Kingdom of medieval Assam, the title was re-introduced. A 'Bora" was the commanding officer of 20 such paiks. The appointment of a "Bora" was the responsibility of his "Phukan" (commander of 6000 paiks) or "Rajkhowa" (governor of a territory who could