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polygamy: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: Paw Research Center - Polygamy is rare around the world and mostly confined to a few regions. Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: BMC - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Psychological impact of polygamous marriage on women and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dec 05, 2024
Add new Web site: MedicinNet - How is Polyamory Different From Polygamy? Jun 14, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - The Problem with Polygamy. May 30, 2024
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Polygamy. Dec 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Digital Commons @ Andrews University - Condemnation and Grace: Polygamy and Concubinage in the Old Testament. Nov 17, 2023
Link added. Oct 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What is Polygamy? Jul 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Utah History Encyclopedia - Polygamy. May 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What is Polygamy? Apr 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What is Polygamy? Mar 31, 2023
Add new Web site: Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University - Polygamy. Feb 15, 2023
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Polygamy. Nov 18, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The impact of polygamy on women's mental health: a systematic review. Aug 31, 2022
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Bigamy and Polygamy. Nov 29, 2017
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - People - How Polygamy Works. Dec 22, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 15, 2008
Added new Web site: Office of Information Technology At The University of Utah - Polygamy. May 12, 2008
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Polygamy. May 12, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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