| A Note to the Reader | xi | ||
| CHAPTER ONE Marriage and Surprises | 1 | ||
| CHAPTER TWO Marriage and Expectation | 25 | ||
| CHAPTER THREE Marriage and History | 51 | ||
| CHAPTER FOUR Marriage and Infatuation | 87 | ||
| CHAPTER FIVE Marriage and Women | 135 | ||
| CHAPTER SIX Marriage and Autonomy | 203 | ||
| CHAPTER SEVEN Marriage and Subversion | 233 | ||
| CHAPTER EIGHT Marriage and Ceremony | 269 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 281 |