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In the preface toT he Evolution of Morality, published in 1878, reasons were given for dealing only incidentally in that work with sexual morality. The justification for the course then pursued is to be found in the present volume, which could not then have been written; although the second edition of Dr J. F. ML ennan sP rimitive Marriage had appeared in 1876, with certain additions, under the title of Studies in Ancient History, and in 1877 had been published Dr Lewis H. Morgan sA ncient Society, which severely criticised Dr ML ennan sviews. It was not until the appearance, in 1880, of the result of the enquiries made by the Rev. Lorimer Fison and Mr A. W. Howitt into the system of marriage and relationship in use among the aborigines of A ustralia, under the title of Kamilaroi and Kurnai, that a serious attempt to deal with the whole subject of sexual morality was possible. Such an attempt is made by the present work, during the preparation of which I have had the advantage of corresponding with Mr Fison, with reference to the Australian system, and I have to thank him and Mr Howitt for their ready consent to my making use of information received from them. If Dr J. F. ML ennan had lived, however, this work might not have appeared.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book studies the historical and cultural development of sexual morality, particularly the evolution of the laws surrounding marriage. The author argues that the idea of promiscuity being a necessary and proper starting point in human social progress is false, and that instead sexual conduct has been subject to important restraints for millennia. Moreover, while previous authors like Bachofen, Morgan, and others have argued that mankind has passed through a prolonged stage of promiscuity, the author claims instead that a feeling of impropriety related to sexual alliances between persons near of kin has likely always existed. The author examines supposed evidence of a promiscuous period, such as the sexual habits of primates and the practices of certain indigenous cultures. The book also explores the social and cultural elements, such as kinship and descent, that have shaped the development of marriage laws and customs. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330363447_0
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