Incestuous and Close-Kin Marriage in Ancient Egypt and Persia

Examines the evidence for marriage and sexual relations between siblings and between parent and child in ancient Egypt and pre-Islamic Iran. This book examines the sources for incestuous relationships between members of non-royal nuclear families and puts forth the generally held axiom that the prohibition of incest is a universal phenomenon.

Examineaza dovezile casatoriei si ale relatiilor sexuale dintre frati si dintre parinti si copii in Egiptul antic si Iranul pre-islamic. Aceasta carte examineaza sursele relatiilor incestuoase dintre membrii familiilor nucleare non-regale si expune axioma general sustinuta conform careia interzicerea incestului este un fenomen universal.