Polygamy: A Very Short Introduction
(Book #697 in the Very Short Introductions Series)
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Marriage has not always meant just one man and one woman. For much of human history, over much of the globe, the most common alternative was polygamy: marriage involving more than one spouse. Polygamy, or plural marriage, has long been an accepted form of union in human societies, involving people living on every continent. However, polygamy has come to symbolize a problematic, even "barbaric," form of marriage that is often labeled as "backwards,"...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0197533175
ISBN13:9780197533178
Release Date:May 2022
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:168 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.5" x 7.0"
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