Consanguinity in Context

by Alan H. Bittles

Book Overview

An essential guide to this major contemporary issue, Consanguinity in Context is a uniquely comprehensive account of intra-familial marriage. Detailed information on past and present religious, social and legal practices and prohibitions is presented as a backdrop to the preferences and beliefs of the 1100+ million people in consanguineous unions. Chapters on population genetics, and the role of consanguinity in reproductive behaviour and genetic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108822495
• ISBN13: 9781108822497
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"