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A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 1 of 3

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a history of Matrimonial Institutions: PREFACE 0:00
ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 4:40
CHAPTER I THE PATRIARCHAL THEORY 5:20
CHAPTER II THEORY OF THE HORDE AND MOTHER-RIGHT 50:22
CHAPTER III THEORY OF THE ORIGINAL PAIRING OR MONOGAMOUS FAMILY 2:12:52
CHAPTER IV RISE OF THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT 3:39:25
CHAPTER V EARLY HISTORY OF DIVORCE 5:19:19
PART II MATRIMONIAL INSTITUTIONS IN ENGLAND: CHAPTER VI OLD ENGLISH WIFE-PURCHASE YIELDS TO FREE MARRIAGE 5:52:05
CHAPTER VII RISE OF ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE: THE CHURCH ACCEPTS THE LAY CONTRACT AND CEREMONIAL 6:40:43
CHAPTER VIII RISE OF ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE: THE CHURCH DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS MATRIMONIAL LAW 7:30:15
CHAPTER IX THE PROTESTANT CONCEPTION OF MARRIAGE 8:26:12
CHAPTER X RISE OF CIVIL MARRIAGE 9:27:30
Transcriber's note: 11:01:29