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Marriage and Divorce


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Marriage is the union between at least two people (in polygamy and polyandry it may be more), in which commitment is made and responsibility undertaken. It is recognized and controlled ...

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Marriage and Divorce
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome Length: 4903 words
Marriage and Divorce
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt Length: 3553 words
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