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Dowry Among the nobility of many ancient societies, the custom arose of
presenting a dowry with the daughter. It is probable that the importance of the
dowry increased as the economic value of woman declined. In some cases this
dowry in ...
Dowry Among the nobility of many ancient societies, the custom arose of
presenting a dowry with the daughter. It is probable that the importance of the
dowry increased as the economic value of woman declined. In some cases this
dowry in ...
Page 101
In case of divorce for reasons other than the above, the woman violating the
statute lost all claim to her dowry and was transported to an island. The man, if
responsible for the divorce, surrendered the dowry and was not allowed to
remarry.
In case of divorce for reasons other than the above, the woman violating the
statute lost all claim to her dowry and was transported to an island. The man, if
responsible for the divorce, surrendered the dowry and was not allowed to
remarry.
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A rough measure of the relative value of the sexes may be gleaned by comparing
the size of the dower accompanying the groom with that of the dowry of the bride.
In seventeenth- century England, for example, rich eligible women were a glut ...
A rough measure of the relative value of the sexes may be gleaned by comparing
the size of the dower accompanying the groom with that of the dowry of the bride.
In seventeenth- century England, for example, rich eligible women were a glut ...
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Contents
wL Introduction | 1 |
The Evolution and Classification of Marriage | 9 |
Hebrew Marriage in the Old Testament | 34 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Love, Sex, and Marriage Through the Ages |
| Author | Bernard I. Murstein |
| Publisher | Springer, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0826114601, 9780826114600 |
| Length | 639 pages |
| Subjects | › Family & Relationships / Love & Romance Family & Relationships / Marriage Psychology / Human Sexuality |
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