Polygamy: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the kinship structure known as plural marriage or polygamy. Tailored for general readers and non-specialists, this book distils research findings from evolutionary anthropology, history, economics, political science, and cultural anthropology to survey polygamy's place in human cultural, economic, and demographic developments from prehistory to the present. It addresses questions such as:
Drawing on global case studies, it endeavors to help readers aside their own cultural prisms and preconceived notions in order to examine plural marriage in its proper complexity.
| ISBN: | 9781041045434 |
| Publication date: | 3rd November 2026 |
| Author: | Bruce Whitehouse, William R Jankowiak |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 146 pages |
| Series: | The Basics |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural anthropology |
Polygamy: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the kinship structure known as plural marriage or polygamy. Tailored for general readers and non-specialists, this book distils research findings from evolutionary anthropology, history, economics, political science, and cultural anthropology to survey polygamy's place in human cultural, economic, and demographic developments from prehistory to the present.
Polygamy features in the following genres: Social and cultural anthropology
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Polygamy was written by Bruce Whitehouse, William R Jankowiak and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Polygamy has 146 pages
Yes it is part of The Basics series
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