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ONLINE RESOURCES

Librarian's Index to the Internet

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GENERAL BOOKS ON WEDDING CUSTOMS

Beckwith, Carol. African Ceremonies. 2 vols. New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1999.
Reference (Non-Circulating) GN 645 .B4 1999

Families in Multicultural Perspective, edited by Bron Ingoldsby and Suzanna Smith. New York : Guilford P., 1995.
Stacks GN 480 .F35 1995

Gelber, Carol. Love and Marriage Around the World. Brookfield , CT : Millbrook P, 1998.
Stacks GT 2600 .G45 1998

Jones, Leslie. Happy is the Bride the Sun Shines On: Wedding Beliefs, Customs, and Traditions. Chicago : Contemporary Books, 1995.
Stacks GT 2703 .J66 1995

Lys , Claude de. How the World Weds: The Story of Marriage, Adultery & Divorce. Detroit : Omnigraphics, 19998.
Reference (Non-Circulating) GT 2665 .L85 1998

Mordecai, Carolyn. You Are Cordially Invited to Weddings: Dating & Love Customs of Cultures Worldwide, Including Royalty. Phoenix , AZ : Nittany Pub., 1999.
Reference (Non-Circulating) GT 2690 .M67 1999.

Stockard, Janice E. Marriage in Culture: Practice and Meaning Across Diverse Societies. Belmont , CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, 2002.
Stacks GN 484.4 .S76 2001b

Tapper, Nancy. Bartered Brides: Politics, Gender, and Marriage in an Afghan Tribal Society. Cambridge [ England ]: Cambridge UP, 1991.
Stacks DS 354.58 .T37 1990

Urlin, Ethel L. A Short History of Marriage: Marriage Rites, Customs, and Folklore in Many Countries and all Ages. Detroit : Omnigraphics, 1990.
Stacks GT 2690 .U74 1990.

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