III. The Theory in the Light of Recent Research 18-32 CHAPTER II. THEORY OF THE HORDE AND MOTHER-RIGHT 33-89 I. Bachofen and His Disciples 39-65 II. Morgan's Constructive Theory 65-76 III. McLennan's Constructive Theory 77-89 CHAPTER III. THEORY OF THE ORIGINAL PAIRING OR MONOGAMOUS FAMILY 89-151 I. The Problem of Promiscuity 90-110 II. The Problem of Mother-Right 110-117 III. The Problem of Exogamy 117-132 IV. The Problem of the Successive Forms of the Family 132-151 CHAPTER IV. RISE OF THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT 152-223 I. Wife-Capture and the Symbol of Rape 156-179 II. Wife-Purchase and Its Survival in the Marriage Ceremony 179-201 III. The Antiquity of Self-Betrothal or Free Marriage 201-210 IV. Primitive Free Marriage Surviving with Purchase, and the Decay of the Purchase-Contract 210-223 CHAPTER V. EARLY HISTORY OF DIVORCE 224-250 I. The Right of Divorce 224-240 II. The Form of Divorce 240-241 III. The Legal Effects of Divorce 241-247 IV. Frequency of Divorce 247-250 PART II MATRIMONIAL INSTITUTIONS IN ENGLAND CHAPTER VI. OLD ENGLISH WIFE-PURCHASE YIELDS TO FREE MARRIAGE 253-286 I. The Primitive Real Contract of Sale and Its Modifications 258-276 II. Rise of Free Marriage: Self-_Beweddung_ and Self-_Gifta_ 276-286 CHAPTER VII. RISE OF ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE: THE CHURCH ACCEPTS THE LAY CONTRACT AND CEREMONIAL 287-320 I. The Primitive Christian Benediction, the Bride-Mass, and the Celebration _ad Ostium Ecclesiae_ 291-308 II. The Priest Supersedes the Chosen Guardian, and _Sponsalia per Verba de Praesenti_ Are Valid 308-320 CHAPTER VIII. RISE OF ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE: THE CHURCH DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS MATRIMONIAL LAW 321-363 I. The Early Christian Doctrine and the Rise of the Canonical Theory 324-340 II. Clandestine Marriages the Fruit of the Canonical Theory 340-349 III. The Evils of the Spiritual Jurisdiction 351-359 IV. Publicity Sought through Banns and Registration 359-363 CHAPTER IX. THE PROTESTANT CONCEPTION OF MARRIAGE 364-403 I. As to the Form of Marriage 370-386 II. As to the Nature of Marriage 386-399