Excerpt from On the Laws and Customs Relating to Marriage: Being a Paper Read Before the Dialectical Society
I publish the following paper exactly as it was read before the Dialectical Society, because it does not profess to be anything more than a paper.
I have added an appendix, touching upon points which the course taken by the debate which followed the reading of this paper shows that it is not sufficiently explicit for a due comprehension of the theory of marriage sketched therein.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the evolution of marriage from its primitive origins to its present form, arguing that it has undergone a series of fundamental transformations in response to changing social and economic conditions. The author traces the development of marriage from polyandry, through polygamy, to monogamy, and argues that each stage has been characterized by distinct forms of family organization and inheritance. The book also examines the role of marriage in shaping gender relations and the division of labor, and explores the ways in which marriage has been used to control women's sexuality and reproductive capacity. Ultimately, the author argues that marriage is a constantly evolving institution that reflects the changing needs and values of society, and that its future form is likely to be very different from its present one. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330643976_0
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