Polygamy: a very short introduction

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. In this book, Sarah M.S. Pearsal...

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Main Author: Pearsall, Sarah M. S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2022]
Series:Very short introductions
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Summary: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. In this book, Sarah M.S. Pearsall explores what plural marriages reveal about the inner workings of marriage, the controversies surrounding it in the LDS (Mormon) Church, and how polygamous domestic and sexual relationships have influenced larger dynamics of power, gender, rank, race, and religion in societies all over the world
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2022. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxi, 141 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197533178