THE FORMS OF HUMAN MARRIAGE
Polygyny permitted by many civilized nations and the bulk of savage tribes, pp. 431-435.—Among many savage peoples developed to an extraordinary extent, pp. [434], et seq.—Among not a few uncivilized peoples almost unknown, or even prohibited, pp. [435]-437.—Among certain peoples permitted only to the chief men, pp. [437], et seq.—Almost everywhere confined to the smaller part of the people, pp. [438]-442.—Modified in a monogamous direction through the higher position granted to one of the wives, generally the first married, pp. [443]-448.—Through the preference given to the favourite wife as regards sexual intercourse, pp. [448], et seq.—Bigamy the most common form of polygyny, p. [450].—The occurrence of polyandry, pp. [450]-455.—Polyandry nowhere the exclusive form of marriage, pp. [455]-457.—Modified in directions towards monogamy, pp. [457], et seq.—The first husband the chief husband, ibid.—Monogamy the most common form of human marriage, p. [459].
THE FORMS OF HUMAN MARRIAGE
(Continued)
The proportion between the sexes varies among different peoples, pp. [460]-464.—Causes to which the disparity in the numbers of the sexes is due, pp. [465]-482.—The higher mortality of men, dependent upon war, &c., pp. [465], et seq.—The higher mortality of women, dependent upon female infanticide, &c., p. [466].—Disproportion between the sexes at birth, pp. [466]-469.—Hypotheses as to the causes which determine the sex of the offspring, pp. [469]-476.—The law of Hofacker and Sadler, pp. [469], et seq.—Dr. Düsing’s hypothesis, pp. [470]-476.—Polyandry dependent upon an excess of male births, pp. [472]-474.—Coincidence of polyandry with poverty of material resources, pp. [474]-476.—Mixture of race produces an excess of female births, pp. [476]-480.—Unions between related individuals or, generally, between individuals who are very like each other, produce a comparatively great number of male offspring, pp. [480]-482.—The form of marriage influenced by the numerical proportion between the sexes, pp. [482], et seq.—Several reasons why a man may desire to possess more than one wife, pp. 483-492.—Monogamy requires from him periodical continence, pp. [483]-485.—He is attracted by female youth and beauty, pp. [485], et seq.—At the lower stages of civilization women become old sooner than in more advanced communities, pp. [486]-488.—Man’s taste for variety, p. [488].—Man’s desire for offspring, pp. [488]-491.—Women generally less prolific among savage than among civilized nations, pp. [490], et seq.—A man’s fortune increased by a multitude of wives through their labour, pp. [491], et seq.—A man’s authority increased by a multitude of wives, p. [492].—Hindrances to polygyny, pp. 493-503.—The difficulty in maintaining a plurality of wives, p. [493].—The necessity of paying the purchase-sum or of serving for a wife, pp. [493], et seq.—Polygyny practised chiefly by the principal men of the people, pp. 494, et seq.—Polygyny a violation of the feelings of women, pp. [495]-500.—Marrying sisters, pp. [499], et seq.—Coincidence of monogamy with a higher status of women, pp. [500]-502.—The form of marriage influenced by the quality of the passion which unites the sexes, p. [502].—The absorbing passion for one, pp. [502], et seq.—The causes of polyandry, pp. [503], et seq.—The chief immediate cause a numerical disproportion between the sexes, p. [504].
THE FORMS OF HUMAN MARRIAGE
(Concluded)
Monogamy more prevalent at the lowest stages of civilization than at somewhat higher stages, pp. [505]-508.—Polygyny favoured by social differentiation, pp. 505, et seq.—The very lowest races either strictly monogamous, or but little addicted to polygyny, pp. [506], et seq.—Polygyny adopted under the influence of a higher civilization, pp. [507], et seq.—Monogamy prevails among the man-like apes, p. [508].—Civilization in its higher forms leads to monogamy, pp. [508], et seq.—Will monogamy be the only recognized form of marriage in the future? pp. [509], et seq.—Criticism of Mr. McLennan’s theory as to the general prevalence of polyandry in early times, pp. [510]-515—The Levirate affords no evidence for this theory, pp. [510]-514.—Polyandry always an exception in the human race, pp. [514], et seq.—It presupposes an abnormally feeble disposition to jealousy, p. [515].—It seems to presuppose a certain amount of civilization, pp. [515], et seq.—Polyandry an expression of fraternal benevolence, p. [516].—The origin of the group-marriage of the Toda type, ibid.
THE DURATION OF HUMAN MARRIAGE