Project Gutenberg 2015-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 250 Howard, George Elliott 1849 1928 Howard, G. E. (George Elliott) A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 1 of 3 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 1 of 3" by George Elliott Howard is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of marriage and family structures primarily in England and the United States, providing a thorough analysis of both primitive and contemporary matrimonial institutions. The work aims to shed light on the significance of marriage as a social institution and its impact on personal and societal development. The opening of the volume introduces the book's objectives, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive understanding of the family and matrimonial institutions through a sociological lens. Howard discusses the contemporary relevance of marriage and family in light of evolving social conditions and the urgent need for research into these areas. He sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of various theories surrounding primitive marriage and family structures, indicating that the initial chapters will provide a systematic analysis of existing literature and theories on the topic. This introductory analysis positions the reader to appreciate the book's forthcoming detailed examination of marriage's historical complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marriage -- History Families HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Sociology Category: History - Other Category: Sociology Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 1846662 2025-06-19T16:00:46.084543 text/html 1863534 2024-10-24T17:30:23 text/html 624673 2025-06-19T16:01:19.656937 application/epub+zip 654667 2025-06-19T16:00:51.215491 application/epub+zip 654667 2025-06-19T16:00:48.498581 application/epub+zip 1236405 2025-06-19T16:01:36.921805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1065601 2025-06-19T16:01:16.576384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1065292 2022-09-22T09:20:45.040799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1288523 2025-06-19T16:00:39.999532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1268641 2024-10-24T17:30:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16780 2025-06-19T16:01:37.128814 application/rdf+xml 14165 2025-06-19T16:00:48.909496 image/jpeg 3326 2025-06-19T16:00:48.705563 image/jpeg 578952 2025-06-19T16:00:46.202507 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia