人类婚姻的起源及其历史发展

Origin and Historical Development of Human Marriage

恩格斯指出,人类婚姻主要有三种形式:群婚、对偶婚、一夫一妻制。从婚姻的词义、目的与仪式来考察,群婚并不是婚姻,对偶婚才是人类第一种婚姻形态。对偶婚的望门居阶段是现代婚姻萌芽期,从妻居阶段是现代婚姻初步发展期,从夫居阶段是现代婚姻形成期。一夫一妻制是现代婚姻的完备形态。

Engels pointed out that human marriage includes three types, they are groups marriage, pair marriage and monogamy. It is analysed from the marriage, purpose and ceremony of marriage, groups marriage, it is not a real kind of marriage. The pair marriage is really the first kind of matrimonial form. Taking the luxious family stage it is rudiments of modem marriage, taking a wife as chief family member stage it is the process of development and taking the husband as the chief family member stage it is the process of taking shape. Monogamy is the perfect form of modem marriage.