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Bridewealth and Dowry

@inproceedings{Goody1974BridewealthAD,
  title={Bridewealth and Dowry},
  author={Jack Goody and Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah},
  year={1974}
}
Preface 1. Bridewealth and dowry in Africa and Eurasia Jack Goody 2. Dowry and bridewealth and the property rights of women in South Asia S. J. Tambiah. 
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