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... 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 tendency ...
... 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 tendency ...
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... canon law of the English Church ; and , as is well known , it was only after many futile attempts and in face of very strong opposition that an Act legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister in the United Kingdom was passed in ...
... canon law of the English Church ; and , as is well known , it was only after many futile attempts and in face of very strong opposition that an Act legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister in the United Kingdom was passed in ...
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... Canon law adopted the principle that no marriage can be concluded without the consent of the persons who marry ; but ... Church certainly disapproved of marriages contracted without such consent the lack of it rendered the marriage ...
... Canon law adopted the principle that no marriage can be concluded without the consent of the persons who marry ; but ... Church certainly disapproved of marriages contracted without such consent the lack of it rendered the marriage ...
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