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... various countries ; but the general tendency of the later legislation has been to raise the age - limit , which may even be as high as twenty - one years for men and eighteen for women . In many countries , however , where the canonic ...
... various countries ; but the general tendency of the later legislation has been to raise the age - limit , which may even be as high as twenty - one years for men and eighteen for women . In many countries , however , where the canonic ...
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... various Brazilian tribes ; in the Australian tribes , where many young men for various reasons find it very hard to get married ; and among many peoples of a higher type as a substitute for marriage by purchase , by which a man tries to ...
... various Brazilian tribes ; in the Australian tribes , where many young men for various reasons find it very hard to get married ; and among many peoples of a higher type as a substitute for marriage by purchase , by which a man tries to ...
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... Various writers maintain that the official crying of the bride in modern Europe also belongs to the survivals of marriage by capture . The resistance and weeping of the bride , how- ever , can , no more than the opposition made by her ...
... Various writers maintain that the official crying of the bride in modern Europe also belongs to the survivals of marriage by capture . The resistance and weeping of the bride , how- ever , can , no more than the opposition made by her ...
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