The history of human marriage by westermarck, edward, 18621939. Publication date 1891 publisher macmillan collection americana digitizing sponsor. Traditional marriage isnt the one man, one woman story youve always heard. It is our sexual repressions that have made us human. Excerpt from the history of human marriage having read the proofs of mr. The history of human marriage by edward westermarck.
Marriage, a history long ago, love was a silly reason for a match. The finnish philosopher jaakko hintikka calls the work a monumental study and a classic in its field, but notes that it is now antiquated. The history of human marriage 1922 edition open library. A history of christian marriage the history of christian marriage is as complex and diverse as the history of christianity, with the meaning of that word marriage having changed and morphed as generations of faithful christians have sought to define for themselves the nature of a holy life lived out in the midst of daily life. The history of human marriage by edward westermarck free. Universal declaration of human rights united nations. The history of human marriage third edition contents. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The history of human marriage by edward westermarck, 1922, allerton book co. Introduction the origin of marriage a human pairing season in primitive times the antiquity of human marriage a criticism of the hypothesis of promiscuity marriage and celibacy the courtship of man means of attraction the liberty of choice sexual selection among. Better to read there than to buy this digital version. Marriage is a truly ancient institution that predates recorded history. The history of human marriage is an 1891 book by the finnish philosopher and anthropologist.
In 2010, massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, found section 3 of domathe part of the 1996 law that defined marriage as a. The history of human marriage is an 1891 book by the finnish philosopher and anthropologist edvard westermarck that provides an overview of marriage over time. The institution of marriage is now the subject of a bitter national debate. Its changed countless times over the last 4,000 years, almost always. Tucker goes through human history at blazing speed, and not just western and christian. The facsimile pdf is clear, its easy to flip through, and all the pages are included. Tylor ellis eskimo ethnol exogamy fact father female frazer frequently girl group marriage hartland herodotus history husband ibid idea idem indians inst islands jealousy jochelson jour jus primae noctis kafirs koryak large number live male maori marriage marry. Other articles where history of human marriage is discussed.
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