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OverviewMarriage has not always meant just one man and one woman. 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. However, polygamy has come to symbolize a problematic, even Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sarah M. S. Pearsall (Professor of History, Professor, Robinson College, Cambridge University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 11.60cm Weight: 0.136kg ISBN: 9780197533178ISBN 10: 0197533175 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 14 April 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSarah M. S. Pearsall is Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University and previously taught early American and Atlantic history at Cambridge University, where she was a fellow of Robinson College. Her work on marriages and families has been funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the British Academy. She is the author of Polygamy An Early American History. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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