Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia (Paperback)

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Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia (Paperback)

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Originally published in 1885, this book by William Robertson Smith examines the history of marriage and kinship relations within tribal groups in Arabia at the beginning of Islam. The text explains the intricate links of heredity and dependence among various groups based on male descent, as well as taking an interesting look at the practice of polyandry in various groups. Highly influential in its own day as well as later, this book will be of use to anyone interested in anthropology and the state of Arabic tribal groups in the time of Mohammed.
Product Details ISBN: 9781107622029
ISBN-10: 1107622026
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: March 6th, 2014
Pages: 338
Language: English