Polygamy
Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία, polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, sociologists call this polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry. A marriage including multiple husbands and wives is a group marriage. In contrast to polygamy, monogamy is marriage consisting of only two parties. Like "monogamy", the term "polygamy" is often used in a de facto sense, applied regardless of whether a state recognizes the relationship. In …
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Public Library Pencho Slaveykov, Varna · 10 March 2020 Bulgarian
Decree prohibiting the polygamy of clerks. Декрет за забрана на многоженството на държанните чиновници. …
IAP: Iqbal Academy Pakistan · 1 January 2020 English
Several Authors (Compilation),Iqbal Review: October, 2020, ed. by Baseera Ambreen (Lahore: Iqbal Academy Pakistan, 2020), p. 108.
“crafty, cowardly sort of people”.16 He reports, “Polygamy is odious among them in which respect they cease …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2018 English
"The paper was made possible through funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands, as part of the Afghanistan Rights Monitor (ARM) project."--Page 2. Title from PDF file as …
Peshawar cases of underage marriage for girls, polygamy, baad [the offer of a woman as a bride to settle …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2017 English
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London: Pickering and Chatto. Joshi, V. (1995). Polygamy and Pardah: Women and Society among Rajputs. Jaipur: …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2017 English
"Publication code 1723E". Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-44). Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/31/2017.
such issues, for instance, child marriage and polygamy. When the more conservative deputies wanted to …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2016 English
"Sri Lanka Maldives Country Unit Social, Urban, Rural, Resilience South Asia Region." Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
law (where Sharia law is often applied) permits polygamy and prohibits marriage between Maldivian women …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2016 English
Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-27). In English. Title from pdf file as viewed on 01/10/2018.
female genital mutilation, underage marriage, and polygamy, all of which have been reportedly rising as …
LC: Library of Congress · 1 January 2016 English
Includes bibliographical references. Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/31/2017.
beating, restricted mobility, forced work, forced polygamy, denial of education, forced and early marriage …
LC: Library of Congress · 2016 English
Includes bibliographical references. Also available online in PDF format from Forum for Women, Law and Development website.
like dowry, Tilak, Chhaupadi, Deuki, Jhooma and polygamy are still prevalent in various parts of Nepal … Chhaupadi, Deuki, Jhooma, kumara, boksi (witch)and polygamy that assign the stereotyping roles. Daughters …
LC: Library of Congress · 2016 English
Title from PDF file as viewed on 05/04/2017.
substance abuse whereas in the Femininity Study it is polygamy, dowry and social status. It has been found …
