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... female is of a more durable character , and the male acts as the pro- tector of the family . This is frequently the ... females , and one or more young ones of different ages , and the adult male guards , warns , and protects his family ...
... female is of a more durable character , and the male acts as the pro- tector of the family . This is frequently the ... females , and one or more young ones of different ages , and the adult male guards , warns , and protects his family ...
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... female offspring only , is one of the principal causes of polygyny in the East . The legal recognition of concubinage in Japan found its justification in the paramount importance of having an issue to per- petuate the ancestral cult ...
... female offspring only , is one of the principal causes of polygyny in the East . The legal recognition of concubinage in Japan found its justification in the paramount importance of having an issue to per- petuate the ancestral cult ...
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... female labour is limited , or where the produce of agriculture is insufficient to feed a larger family . This explains why polygyny is rarer at the lowest stages of civilisation than at somewhat higher stages . The expenses of having ...
... female labour is limited , or where the produce of agriculture is insufficient to feed a larger family . This explains why polygyny is rarer at the lowest stages of civilisation than at somewhat higher stages . The expenses of having ...
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