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Inbreeding, Incest, and the Incest Taboo: The State of Knowledge at the Turn of the Century
Inbreeding, Incest, and the Incest Taboo: The State of Knowledge at the Turn of the Century
Is inbreeding harmful? Are human beings and other primates naturally inclined to mate with their closest relatives? Why is incest widely prohibited? Why does the scope of the prohibition vary from society to society? Why does incest occur despite the prohibition? What are the consequences? This book reexamines these questions.
288 pages, 16 tables, 8 figures, 1 map
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 1, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780804745963 |
Publishers | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 240 |
Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 18 mm · 458 g |
Editor | Durham, William H. |
Editor | Wolf, Arthur P. |