Not sure if you have read this yet: The Development of the Family and Marriage in Europe
by Jack Goody. It claims that the church made cousin marriage taboo around 300 ad.
@t – “Not sure if you have read this yet: The Development of the Family and Marriage in Europe by Jack Goody.”
i have indeed, thanks! (^_^)
@t – “It claims that the church made cousin marriage taboo around 300 ad.”
it did. but there are a whole load of other things to consider beyond that like when various groups of europeans converted to christianity (some of them after 300 ad), and issues like enforcement — exactly when (and maybe where) was the church really able to enforce these regulations properly?
@redzen – “Interesting… this guy has written on a lot of HBDC-related topics, and for a very long time.”
jacky goody? yes, he has — he just isn’t aware that that’s what he’s been doing. (~_^)
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Not sure if you have read this yet: The Development of the Family and Marriage in Europe
by Jack Goody. It claims that the church made cousin marriage taboo around 300 ad.
Interesting… this guy has written on a lot of HBDC-related topics, and for a very long time.
http://books.google.com/books?id=LVkYFGqylfQC&pg=PR2&lpg=PR2&dq=The+Development+of+the+Family+and+Marriage+in+Europe&source=bl&ots=1Ra7zWpUWU&sig=jttxdVlkq8ivACwvWdsaouUiDYA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KJ7NUIP9O-WZiAe4uYD4Bg&ved=0CC4Q6AEwADgK
@t – “Not sure if you have read this yet: The Development of the Family and Marriage in Europe by Jack Goody.”
i have indeed, thanks! (^_^)
@t – “It claims that the church made cousin marriage taboo around 300 ad.”
it did. but there are a whole load of other things to consider beyond that like when various groups of europeans converted to christianity (some of them after 300 ad), and issues like enforcement — exactly when (and maybe where) was the church really able to enforce these regulations properly?
@redzen – “Interesting… this guy has written on a lot of HBDC-related topics, and for a very long time.”
jacky goody? yes, he has — he just isn’t aware that that’s what he’s been doing. (~_^)