Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue -- 1 The Christian Setting of Courtship and Marriage -- 2 Law and Property in Courtship and Marriage -- 3 Marriage Age and the Marriage Market -- 4 The Territories of Courtship -- 5 The Rituals of Romance -- 6 Families, Friends, and Property -- 7 The Quest for Intimacy -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W