The Position of Woman in Primitive Society: A Study of the Matriarchy

by C. Gasquoine Hartley

FOOTNOTES:

[6] Das Mutterrecht was published in Stuttgart in 1861.

[7] Primitive Marriage, published 1865. Studies in Ancient History, which includes a reprint of Primitive Marriage; 1st ed. 1876, 2nd ed. 1886. The Patriarchal Theory, a criticism of this theory is based on the papers of Mr. McLennan and edited by his brother.

[8] Prof. Giraud-Teulon’s La Mère chez certains Peuples de l’Antiquité is founded on the introduction to Das Mutterrecht. This little book of fascinating reading is the best and easiest way of studying Bachofen’s theory.

[9] Das Mutterrecht, Intro., p. xiii.

[10] Das Mutterrecht, Intro., p. vii.

[11] Ibid., Intro., p. xv.

[12] Das Mutterrecht, Intro., p. xxiv. and p. 10.

[13] Ibid., Intro., p. xiv.

[14] Ibid., Intro., p. xv.