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... regarded celibacy as an impiety and a misfortune : as an impiety because one who did not marry put the happiness of the manes of the family in peril , and as a misfortune because he himself would re- ceive no worship after his death ...
... regarded celibacy as an impiety and a misfortune : as an impiety because one who did not marry put the happiness of the manes of the family in peril , and as a misfortune because he himself would re- ceive no worship after his death ...
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... the bride , how- ever , can , no more than the opposition made by her relatives , be regarded as such a survival . As her relatives are naturally reluctant or sorry to part with her , so she is sorry to be MARRIAGE BY CAPTURE 45.
... the bride , how- ever , can , no more than the opposition made by her relatives , be regarded as such a survival . As her relatives are naturally reluctant or sorry to part with her , so she is sorry to be MARRIAGE BY CAPTURE 45.
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... regarded as sharing his elder brother's rights . But there are a few cases in which the husbands , instead of being brothers , simply be- long to the same clan and are of the same genera- tion . Polyandry prevailed throughout the ...
... regarded as sharing his elder brother's rights . But there are a few cases in which the husbands , instead of being brothers , simply be- long to the same clan and are of the same genera- tion . Polyandry prevailed throughout the ...
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