Title: Bridewealth and Dowry Revisited: The Position of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa and North India [and Comments and Reply]
Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessBridewealth and Dowry Revisited: The Position of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa and North India [and Comments and Reply]Stanley J. Tambiah, Mitzi Goheen, Alma Gottlieb, Jane I. Guyer, Emelie A. Olson, Charles Piot, Klaas W. Van Der Veen, and Trudeke VuykStanley J. Tambiah, Mitzi Goheen, Alma Gottlieb, Jane I. Guyer, Emelie A. Olson, Charles Piot, Klaas W. 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