Marriage Customs in Many Lands
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: January 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9781417975266
Subjects: Marriage & relationships; Social & cultural anthropology; Social Science; Archaeology / Anthropology; Sociology; Anthropology - Cultural; Marriage
First sentence: IT is doubtful whether the Vedas and other ancient sacred books of the Hindus countenance the polygamy which prevails among the richer classes in India, and against this degradation of the sex Hindu marriage ceremonies, which have descended from remote ages, make their constant, albeit useless, protest.