Marriage Customs of the World: From Henna to HoneymoonsAn encyclopedia of marriage rites, traditions, and beliefs from around the world, ranging from ancient practices to contemporary ceremonies. |
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Contents
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From Henna to Honeymoons B | 15 |
From Henna to Honeymoons C | 49 |
From Henna to Honeymoons D | 95 |
From Henna to Honeymoons E | 111 |
From Henna to Honeymoons F | 123 |
From Henna to Honeymoons G | 133 |
From Henna to Honeymoons H | 149 |
From Henna to Honeymoons O | 207 |
From Henna to Honeymoons P | 209 |
From Henna to Honeymoons Q | 225 |
From Henna to Honeymoons R | 229 |
From Henna to Honeymoons S | 245 |
From Henna to Honeymoons T | 267 |
From Henna to Honeymoons U | 281 |
From Henna to Honeymoons V | 285 |
From Henna to Honeymoons I | 159 |
From Henna to Honeymoons J | 173 |
From Henna to Honeymoons K | 181 |
From Henna to Honeymoons L | 183 |
From Henna to Honeymoons M | 187 |
From Henna to Honeymoons N | 201 |
From Henna to Honeymoons W | 291 |
From Henna to Honeymoons Y | 299 |
From Henna to Honeymoons Z | 303 |
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From Henna to Honeymoons About the Author | 327 |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Marriage Customs of the World: From Henna to Honeymoons Bell's advanced economic geographies |
| Author | George Monger |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1576079872, 9781576079874 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Anthropology / General Social Science / Human Geography |
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