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... promiscuity prevailed universally among primitive men . But neither the statements in question nor the sup- posed survivals of earlier promiscuity seem to me to possess any evidentiary value at all . After ex- amining in detail all the ...
... promiscuity prevailed universally among primitive men . But neither the statements in question nor the sup- posed survivals of earlier promiscuity seem to me to possess any evidentiary value at all . After ex- amining in detail all the ...
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... promiscuous intercourse is utterly unlikely to prevail in a state of nature . ) While there are no known instances of peoples living in promiscuity , there are undoubtedly peoples among whom a child stands in a more intimate relation to ...
... promiscuous intercourse is utterly unlikely to prevail in a state of nature . ) While there are no known instances of peoples living in promiscuity , there are undoubtedly peoples among whom a child stands in a more intimate relation to ...
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... the hypothetical period of primitive promiscuity , to marriage by purchase , to a superstitious belief that incest blights the crops , prevents the multiplication of edible ani- mals , THE CHOICE OF PARTNER : EXOGAMY 27.
... the hypothetical period of primitive promiscuity , to marriage by purchase , to a superstitious belief that incest blights the crops , prevents the multiplication of edible ani- mals , THE CHOICE OF PARTNER : EXOGAMY 27.
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