ISBN:
9780197533192
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (169 pages)
Series Statement:
Very Short Introduction Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Pearsall, Sarah M. S. Polygamy
DDC:
306.842309
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
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. In Polygamy: A Very Short Introduction, Sarah M. S. Pearsall explores what plural marriages reveal about the inner workings of marriage, the controversies surrounding it in the LDS (Mormon) Church, and how polygamous domestic and sexual relationships have influenced larger dynamics of power, gender, rank, race, and religion in societies all over the world.
Abstract:
Cover -- Polygamy: A Very Short Introduction -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Origins and overview -- Chapter 2: Monotheism -- Chapter 3: Early modern encounters -- Chapter 4: Protestantism -- Chapter 5: Mormonism -- Chapter 6: Modern encounters -- Chapter 7: Contemporary debates -- References -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Origins and overview -- Chapter 2: Monotheism -- Chapter 3: Early modern encounters -- Chapter 4: Protestantism -- Chapter 5: Mormonism -- Chapter 6: Modern encounters -- Chapter 7: Contemporary debates -- Further reading -- Origins and overview -- Monotheism -- Early modern encounters -- Protestantism -- Mormonism -- Modern encounters -- Contemporary debates -- Index.
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