Marriage and family in India

Description:

Traces the history of polygyny and polyandry amongst Hindus and Muslims against a background of economic circumstance and religious belief. Child-marriage, early widowhood and joint-family are discussed ... [N]ew chapters on the status of woman and family in an urban setting ... have been added.--From publisher's description.

subjects: Family,  Marriage,  Religious life (Hinduism),  Families

Places: India