The Question of Incest: Relatively to Marriage With Sisters in Succession (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry H. Duke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267694946 ISBN 13: 9780267694945

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a detailed, careful study of historical marriage laws and their social effects.

This work analyzes how a unique tērritorial marriage rule shaped family ties, property, and kinship in a way that leaves many relationships tangled. It presents a rigorous argument about what counts as incest and how ancient statutes were designed to protect land and lineage.

With a close examination of legal language and its human consequences, the author questions long-held assumptions and offers a disciplined, philosophical look at customary law, inheritance, and the duties of kin. The discussion is grounded in historical context while weighing moral and social implications for families and communities.

• Clear explanations of how laws around remarriage and inheritance interacted with kinship terms.
• Analysis of the practical effects of strict kinship rules on real families and lineages.
• Arguments about the boundaries of analogical reasoning in interpreting ancient texts.
• Consideration of the broader moral and theological questions tied to marriage and relatives.

Ideal for readers curious about legal history, religious law, and the complexities of family structure in classical settings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267694946
• ISBN 13: 9780267694945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 78