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Description and Holding Information
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McLennan, Primitive marriage, 1885
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Studies in Ancient History comprising a reprint of Primitive Marriage: An Inquiry into the Origin of the Form of Capture in Marriage Ceremonies. By
the late John Ferguson McLennan. A New Edition published by Macmillan & Co. (New York 1885). xxxi + 387 p. Contents of this book include prefaces to
the new or original editions; an analytical table of contents; chapters on legal symbolism and primitive life; the form of capture in marriage
ceremonies; the origin and prevalence of the practice of capturing wives; the rule against marriage between members of the same tribe; exogamy and endogamy;
ancient systems of kinship and their influence on the structure of primitive groups; the decay of exogamy in advancing communities; an Appendix to
Primitive Marriage (notes on the text); and sections on Kinship in Ancient Greece; The Classification System of Relationships, with an Appendix; Bachofen’s
“Das Mutterrecht”; “Communal Marriage”; and Divisions of the Ancient Irish Family.
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Title:
Studies in ancient history : comprising a reprint of Primitive marriage : an inquiry into the origin of the form of capture in marriage ceremonies / by the late John Ferguson McLennan.
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OCLC Number:
1221007198
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | Yes |
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