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Love: a weird & wonderful history

Edward Brooke-Hitching traces the story of love down the centuries, through a host of fascinating and often bizarre objects and stories

Published: February 7, 2024 at 7:31 AM

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From prehistoric carvings and medieval spell books to grand romantic gestures and tokens of affection, throughout history there has been no shortage of ways to say those three little words. Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman, Edward Brooke-Hitching shares some incredible, and curious, stories of love through time – from ancient Mesopotamia to the modern day.

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Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of Love: A Curious History (Simon & Schuster, 2023)

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Charlotte HodgmanHead of video operations

Charlotte Hodgman is head of video operations at HistoryExtra

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