Kinship and marriage in early arabia
Auteur :
Robertson Smith, William
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107622029
Date de publication :
6 mars 2014
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
330 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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 looking at the practice of polyandry in various groups.