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Edward Westermarck. tance in ancient Greece , where it became almost a criterion of honourable marriage as distinguished from concubinage ; and in Rome , even more than in Greece , it became a mark of distinction for a legitimate wife ...
Edward Westermarck. tance in ancient Greece , where it became almost a criterion of honourable marriage as distinguished from concubinage ; and in Rome , even more than in Greece , it became a mark of distinction for a legitimate wife ...
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... ancient Greece , as appears from the representation of a wedding on a vase in the museum of Athens . In most cases the shoe is thrown after the bridal pair , but it may also be thrown after the bride and bridegroom separately , as was ...
... ancient Greece , as appears from the representation of a wedding on a vase in the museum of Athens . In most cases the shoe is thrown after the bridal pair , but it may also be thrown after the bride and bridegroom separately , as was ...
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... ancient Irish we sometimes find a king or chief with two wives . There can be little doubt that monogamy was the only recognised form of marriage in ancient Greece , though concubinage existed in Athens at all times and was hardly ...
... ancient Irish we sometimes find a king or chief with two wives . There can be little doubt that monogamy was the only recognised form of marriage in ancient Greece , though concubinage existed in Athens at all times and was hardly ...
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