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Edward Westermarck. IX MONOGAMY AND POLYGYNY HE number of wives or husbands that a man THE or a woman may have varies among differ- ent peoples . There are marriages of one man with one woman ( monogamy ) , of one man with several women ...
Edward Westermarck. IX MONOGAMY AND POLYGYNY HE number of wives or husbands that a man THE or a woman may have varies among differ- ent peoples . There are marriages of one man with one woman ( monogamy ) , of one man with several women ...
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... monogamy was the only recognised 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 ...
... monogamy was the only recognised 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 ...
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... monogamy , as associated with poverty , is thought mean . The for- mer has tended to become a more or less definite ... monogamy owing to the price he has to pay for a bride , or on account of the difficulty of maintaining several wives ...
... monogamy , as associated with poverty , is thought mean . The for- mer has tended to become a more or less definite ... monogamy owing to the price he has to pay for a bride , or on account of the difficulty of maintaining several wives ...
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