Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables vi
4. Acknowledgments vii
5. Chapter 1. The Zimmern Chronicle and the Zimmern Family 1
6. Part I. Family Strategy
7. Chapter 2. Inheritance and Dowry 27
8. Chapter 3. Age at Marriage and Proportions Marrying 52
9. Chapter 4. Intermarriage and Rank of Spouses 84
10. Part II. Marriage
11. Chapter 5. Choice of Marriage Partners 105
12. Chapter 6. Marriage Negotiations 131
13. Chapter 7. Marital Happiness and Marital Breakdown 149
14. Part III. Sexuality
15. Chapter 8. Sexuality Laws, Attitudes, and the Sexual Honor Code 173
16. Chapter 9. Concubines 193
17. Chapter 10. Bastards 217
18. Conclusion
19. Chapter 11. Family Strategies and Pragmatic Morality 247
20. Appendix: Genealogy of the Zimmern Family 253
21. Bibliography 255
22. About the Author 265
23. Index 267