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... bride price has a ceremonial significance and is paid to the father for the care he exercised in rearing his daughter - for example , in preserving her virginity ( the fee is sometimes called the " virgin price " ) . The money also ...
... bride price has a ceremonial significance and is paid to the father for the care he exercised in rearing his daughter - for example , in preserving her virginity ( the fee is sometimes called the " virgin price " ) . The money also ...
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... bride - price , may be of sufficient size to negate the economic consideration in the marriage . Further , the cost of the feast , which often lasts for days , serves to diminish the economic focus of the marriage . The bride - price ...
... bride - price , may be of sufficient size to negate the economic consideration in the marriage . Further , the cost of the feast , which often lasts for days , serves to diminish the economic focus of the marriage . The bride - price ...
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... Bride - Price The bride - price , the key determinant of family alliance in marriage , still exists , but its role has changed drastically . Cattle are hardly practical in a city , so the payment is now made in currency . But the bride ...
... Bride - Price The bride - price , the key determinant of family alliance in marriage , still exists , but its role has changed drastically . Cattle are hardly practical in a city , so the payment is now made in currency . But the bride ...
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Hebrew Marriage in the Old Testament | 34 |
Marriage among the Greeks | 47 |
Roman Marriage | 64 |
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