Curious customs of sex & marriage
By: George Ryley Scott
Publisher: Senate
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781859580271
Subjects: Marriage customs and rites; History; Sex customs
Description: "The ceremony of marriage is central to every culture, and there are more superstitions and strange rites attached to it than most other cultural institutions. This books gathers extraordinary facts about marriage from around the world." -- Publisher's description
Notes: Originally published: London: Torchstream, 1953.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-304) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. I. Curious customs and rites relating to courtship and the pre-marital period; title: Pt. II. Various forms of marriage; title: Pt. III. Curious fertility rites and other customs connected with marriage; title: Pt. IV. Curious rites in connexion with the celebration of marriage; title: Pt. V. Prohibitions and taboos relating to marriage.