This historical-anthropological study of kinship on the Greek island of Syros examines kin terminology as an indicator of relationships. These terms have been traced in a series of notarial acts dating from 1750 to 1820. Departing from the case study, certain elements of the system of kin terminology have been placed in a broader territorial and cultural context. The aim of this comparative analysis is to achieve a deeper understanding of kinship on the microlevel of the case study. From a methodological point of view, this article points out the need for interdisciplinary research on kinship. History, social anthropology, and ethnology could be possible partners in such an approach. © 2004 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Karachristos, I. (2004). Kin terminology and the study of kinship: A case study on the Greek island of Syros (1750-1820). History of the Family, 9(3), 299–315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hisfam.2004.01.011
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