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... form of marriage in ancient Greece , though concubinage existed in Athens at all times and was hardly censured by public opinion . Roman marriage was strictly monogamous . Considering that monogamy prevailed as the only legitimate form of ...
... form of marriage in ancient Greece , though concubinage existed in Athens at all times and was hardly censured by public opinion . Roman marriage was strictly monogamous . Considering that monogamy prevailed as the only legitimate form of ...
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... form of marriage because there is an almost equal number of men and women . But this is a fallacious argument ; the proportion of the sexes varies , and in some cases varies greatly , among different peoples . Yet there can be no doubt ...
... form of marriage because there is an almost equal number of men and women . But this is a fallacious argument ; the proportion of the sexes varies , and in some cases varies greatly , among different peoples . Yet there can be no doubt ...
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Edward Westermarck. X POLYANDRY AND GROUP - MARRIAGE POL OLYANDRY , or marriages of several men with one woman , is a much rarer form of marriage than polygyny . Sporadic cases of it have been found in various parts of the world , but it ...
Edward Westermarck. X POLYANDRY AND GROUP - MARRIAGE POL OLYANDRY , or marriages of several men with one woman , is a much rarer form of marriage than polygyny . Sporadic cases of it have been found in various parts of the world , but it ...
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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