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... recognised as valid , the union may have to be sanctioned by an official , or , as is the case under the Muhammadan Sunni law , be entered into in the presence of witnesses . In Teutonic countries a marriage was formerly considered ...
... recognised as valid , the union may have to be sanctioned by an official , or , as is the case under the Muhammadan Sunni law , be entered into in the presence of witnesses . In Teutonic countries a marriage was formerly considered ...
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... latter's return becomes his servant , or merely as a recognised paramour or " half - partner . " Even in the case of fraternal polyandry , the younger brothers are not always husbands in the full sense of 98 MARRIAGE.
... latter's return becomes his servant , or merely as a recognised paramour or " half - partner . " Even in the case of fraternal polyandry , the younger brothers are not always husbands in the full sense of 98 MARRIAGE.
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Edward Westermarck. The most generally recognised ground for divorce is probably adultery on the part of the wife , and another very frequent cause is her barrenness . Among some savages the wife may dissolve the marriage if the husband ...
Edward Westermarck. The most generally recognised ground for divorce is probably adultery on the part of the wife , and another very frequent cause is her barrenness . Among some savages the wife may dissolve the marriage if the husband ...
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