Table of Contents

Part I: Defining PolygamyChapter 1. Forms of PolygamyChapter 2. Foundations of PolygamyChapter 3. Polygamy in Anthropological Theory Part II: Polygamy Cross-CulturallyChapter 4. Muslim Polygyny in MalaysiaChapter 5. Christian Polygyny in the USAChapter 6. Hindu Polyandry in IndiaPart III: Polygamy in Contemporary SocietiesChapter 7. Polygamy and GenderChapter 8. Polygamy and ModernityChapter 9. Polygamy in Contemporary SocietiesPart IV: References

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Also available in paperback, 9781845202217 GBP19.99 (April, 2008)

About the Author

Miriam Zeitzen is an independent scholar.