Polygamous marriages are currently recognized in nearly fifty countries worldwide. Although polygamy is technically illegal in the United States, it is practice

The practice of polygamy occupies a unique place in North American history and has had a profound effect on its legal and social development. The Polygamy Quest

A provocative look at the costs and benefits of polygamy among western fundamentalist Mormon women

This volume documents the Western historical arguments for monogamy over polygamy, from antiquity to the present.