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... present law of France allows a son , as well as a daughter , of twenty - one to marry with- out such consent . Yet between the ages of twenty- one and thirty the parties must still ask for the consent of their parents , but if this is ...
... present law of France allows a son , as well as a daughter , of twenty - one to marry with- out such consent . Yet between the ages of twenty- one and thirty the parties must still ask for the consent of their parents , but if this is ...
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... present the bridegroom or his people with a return gift . The exchange of presents at a marriage is a very widespread prac- tice , and among many tribes it is the rule that the consideration given for a wife shall be re- turned in a present ...
... present the bridegroom or his people with a return gift . The exchange of presents at a marriage is a very widespread prac- tice , and among many tribes it is the rule that the consideration given for a wife shall be re- turned in a present ...
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... presents to their fathers , though a certain discredit would seem to have attached to the sale of daughters . One of the eight forms of marriage mentioned by Manu , the mythical Hindu legislator , was marriage by purchase ; he admits ...
... presents to their fathers , though a certain discredit would seem to have attached to the sale of daughters . One of the eight forms of marriage mentioned by Manu , the mythical Hindu legislator , was marriage by purchase ; he admits ...
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