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Genre/Form: | Reference works Ouvrages de référence |
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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Monger, George. Marriage customs of the world. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2004 (OCoLC)607661444 Online version: Monger, George. Marriage customs of the world. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2004 (OCoLC)609348293 |
Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
George Monger |
ISBN: | 1576079872 9781576079874 9791576079873 |
OCLC Number: | 56064942 |
Description: | xiii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents: | Abduction, Marriage by -- Aborigines (Australian) -- Adultery -- Afghanistan -- Age at Marriage -- Almonds -- Anniversaries -- Anvil, Firing of -- Arabic Weddings -- Arranged Marriage -- Ball Games -- Bangladesh -- Banns -- Barring the Way -- Ba'siller -- Bathing -- Bed, Marriage -- Bells -- Besom Weddings -- Best Man -- Betrothal -- Bidding -- Bigamy -- Bonds, Marriage -- Bosseler -- Bottom Drawer -- Bouquet -- Breakfast, Wedding -- Bride-Ale -- Bride-Cake -- Bridegroom -- Bride-Price -- Bridesmaid -- Bridewain -- Broom, Marriage over the -- Bundling -- Cake, Wedding -- Cana, Wedding at -- Canopy, Bridal -- Capture (Kidnap), of Bride -- Capture, Marriage by -- Cards, Wedding -- Cars -- Cats -- Ceremony -- Chamber Pot -- Child Marriage -- Chimney Sweep -- China -- Christian Weddings -- Church Porch, Weddings in -- Civil Ceremonies -- Colors -- Common-Law Marriage -- Commonwealth Period -- Concubine -- Confetti -- Consanguinity -- Consummation -- Contracts -- Courtship -- Creeling -- Crowns -- Customs -- Dances -- Dancing in a Hog (Pig) Trough -- Days for Marriage -- Divinations -- Divorce -- Dowry -- Dress, Wedding -- Dunmow Flitch -- Egypt -- Elizabethan Wedding Party -- Elopement -- Endogamy/Exogamy -- Engagement -- Epithalamium -- Etiquette -- Evil Eye, Protection from -- Factory Customs -- Fantasy Weddings -- Favors -- Feet -- Fescennine Songs -- Fiancé(e) -- Fleet Weddings -- Flowers -- France -- Garter -- Germany -- Giving Away -- Gloves -- Greek Weddings -- Gretna Green -- Gypsy Weddings -- Handfasting -- Hen Night -- Henna -- Hindu Weddings -- Home, Setting Up -- Honeymoon -- Hot Pot -- Huppah (Chuppa) -- India -- Indonesia -- Irregular Marriage -- Islamic Marriage -- Israel -- Jamaica -- Japan -- Jewish Weddings -- Kuwait -- Leap Year -- Lord Hardwick's Marriage Act -- Love Spoons -- Maori Weddings -- Mass Weddings -- Matchmaking -- May, Marriage in -- Mexico -- Middle East -- Mormon Church -- Morocco -- Native American Marriage -- Netherlands -- Niger -- Nuer Weddings -- Open Marriage -- Palestinian Weddings -- Paper of Pins -- Penny Weddings -- Petting Stone -- Photographs -- Polterabend Party -- Polyandry -- Polygyny -- Posset -- Premarriage Customs -- Presents -- Proxy, Marriage by -- Purchase, Marriage by -- Quaker Weddings -- Quintain -- Racing -- Ribbon Girl -- Rice -- Rings, Wedding and Betrothal -- Rosemary -- Rough Music/Rough Band -- Russian Weddings -- Sameh People -- Same-Sex Marriage -- Scandinavia -- Shift, Marrying in a -- Shoes -- Shower -- Sikh Weddings -- Slave Weddings -- Soupe, la -- South America -- Spain -- Spousal -- Stafell -- Stag Night -- Stockings, Throwing of -- Strawboys -- Suttee -- Temporary Marriage -- Thailand-- Threshold, Carrying over -- Tibet -- Tokens -- Tree, Marriage to a -- Trousseau -- Turkey -- United Kingdom -- Unorthodox Marriages -- Valentine's Day -- Veil -- Wales -- Walking on Gold -- Wed -- Wedding House -- Wife-Selling -- Wife-Swapping -- Yemen -- Yoruban Weddings -- Yugoslavia -- Zoroastrian Weddings -- Zulu Weddings. |
Responsibility: | George P. Monger. |
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Abstract:
An encyclopedia of marriage rites, traditions, and beliefs from around the world, ranging from ancient practices to contemporary ceremonies. Weddings are filled with traditions that everyone accepts as meaningful and necessary. But when and how did all those necessary things originate?
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"Because it has long-term informational value and has no up-to-date rival, it is suitable for academic and public libraries; even small public libraries ... Highly recommended." - Choice "The readability of the book makes it appropriate for all ages above middle school. As a reference book it would be very good in academic and public libraries." - American Reference Books Annual Read more...
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