02147cam a22003373u 4500 45724 UtSlPG 20260610134041.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 03017820 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HQ Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Social Origins and Primal Law Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-05-23 Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "Social Origins and Primal Law" by Andrew Lang and J. J. Atkinson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work examines the origins of social structures, specifically focusing on the evolution of family and marriage customs among primitive societies, exploring concepts like totemism and exogamy. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of early human relationships and the complex laws governing marriage among various tribes. The opening portion of the work introduces the authors and their motivations, particularly highlighting Atkinson's theories on totemism and moral laws regarding family structures. Lang outlines Atkinson's background, detailing his observations of the customs of New Caledonia's natives and the anthropological debates surrounding family history. The introduction sets up a discourse on the historical evolution of social institutions, the significance of sexual jealousy in early human relationships, and the complexities of existing marriage laws among primitive tribes, all of which shape the upcoming analytical chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Marriage -- History Totemism Atkinson, J. J. (James Jasper), -1899 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45724 86563 86563