Description A groundbreaking examination of polygamy showing that monogamy was not the only form marriage took in Early America Today we tend to think of polygamy as an unnatural marital arrangement characteristic of fringe sects or uncivilized peoples.
Polygamy--as well as the fight against it--illumin.
Historian Sarah Pearsall shows us that polygamy\'s surprising History encompasses numerous colonies, indigenous communities, and segments of the American nation.
Description A groundbreaking examination of polygamy showing that monogamy was not the only form marriage took in Early America Today we tend to think of polygamy as an unnatural marital arrangement characteristic of fringe sects or uncivilized peoples