The Marriage of Near Kin, considered with respect to the Laws of Nations, the Results of Experience and the Teachings of Biology

Alfred Henry Huth

Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., 1887

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Second Edition, Revised. Publisher's brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Worn at spine ends and corners. Penciled pricing on flyleaves, else unmarked. Pages foxed. pp. x, 475. A study of marriage between near-kin, examining contemporaneous and historic practices and prohibitions of various local communities and ethnic groups from around the world. Includes an extensive bibliography. Contents: - Introduction. - [I] The Origin and Development of Marriage Law. - [II] The Restrictions upon Marriage in History, and in Savage Communities. - [III] The History of the Christian Prohibited Degrees of Marriage. - [IV] Observations on Some Isolated Communities Who Have Constantly Married Among Themselves. - [V] The Value of Statistics hitherto Collected, Concerning Marriage between Near Kin, Examined. - [VI] The Results of In-and-In Breeding on the Lower Animals. - [VII] The Alleged Benefits of Change of Blood in Mankind. - [VIII] Why are There Two Sexes? - Conclusion. - Appendix (Cases of consanguineous marriage, and statistical enquiries. Bibliography of Works on the Impediments to Marriage. Works Cited other than those in the previous bibliography). - Index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Marriage of Near Kin, considered with respect to the Laws of Nations, the Results of Experience and the Teachings of Biology
• Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.
• Publication Date: 1887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 3 ounces