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... Roman law , according to which a man may marry at the age of fourteen and a woman at the age of twelve , was adopted by the Church , and is , under the influence of canon law , still preserved in various countries ; but the general ...
... Roman law , according to which a man may marry at the age of fourteen and a woman at the age of twelve , was adopted by the Church , and is , under the influence of canon law , still preserved in various countries ; but the general ...
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... Romans , in relation to the house - father , " all in the household were des- titute of legal rights- the wife and ... Roman house- father exercised over his descendants of all ages ever prevailed among any other Indo - European people ...
... Romans , in relation to the house - father , " all in the household were des- titute of legal rights- the wife and ... Roman house- father exercised over his descendants of all ages ever prevailed among any other Indo - European people ...
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... Roman Catho- lic countries , even in the case of marriage be- tween Catholics . In the United States , South Carolina stands alone in granting no divorce what- soever , which is the more remarkable as no state has fewer Roman Catholic ...
... Roman Catho- lic countries , even in the case of marriage be- tween Catholics . In the United States , South Carolina stands alone in granting no divorce what- soever , which is the more remarkable as no state has fewer Roman Catholic ...
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