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... Aryan nations in ancient times , as Fustel de Coulanges and others have pointed out , regarded celibacy as an impiety and a misfortune : as an impiety because one who did not marry put the happiness of the manes of the family in peril ...
... Aryan nations in ancient times , as Fustel de Coulanges and others have pointed out , regarded celibacy as an impiety and a misfortune : as an impiety because one who did not marry put the happiness of the manes of the family in peril ...
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... Aryan marriage before the separation of peoples took place . In Vedic times brides were won by rich presents to their fathers , though a certain discredit would seem to have attached to the sale of daughters . One of the eight forms of ...
... Aryan marriage before the separation of peoples took place . In Vedic times brides were won by rich presents to their fathers , though a certain discredit would seem to have attached to the sale of daughters . One of the eight forms of ...
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... Aryan peoples of Europe , we find that among the Greeks and Romans in early days , as among the Hindus , mar- riage evidently was a union of great stability , al- though in later times , contrary to what was the case among the Aryans of ...
... Aryan peoples of Europe , we find that among the Greeks and Romans in early days , as among the Hindus , mar- riage evidently was a union of great stability , al- though in later times , contrary to what was the case among the Aryans of ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE ORIGIN OF MARRIAGE I | 1 |
THE FREQUENCY OF MARRIAGE | 9 |
ENDOGAMY | 18 |
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According adultery allowed ancient ancient Greece Aryan Australian aborigines betrothal bride and bridegroom bride price British East Africa brothers canon law castes cause of polygyny celibacy century Christian Church civilisation clan concubinage consent contracting a marriage Council of Trent countries custom daughter duty endogamous endogamy England Europe evil influences existence exogamous rules father feeling female form of marriage frequently girl Greece groom Hindu husband incest incestuous India Indo-European intercourse large number latter live Lord Bryce male marriage by capture marriage by purchase marriage portion marriage rites matrimonial mode of contracting monogamy Morocco mother Muhammadan number of marriages number of wives offspring parents parties polyandry polygyny practice prevailed primitive prohibited promiscuity races recognised regarded relatives return gift riage Roman savage Scotland Serbia sexual instinct sexual relations shortbread social supposed Teutonic Tibet tion tribes uncivilised union valid various wedding wife woman women