CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, 1. The Transcendent Woman, Aditi, Diti, Prthivi, Sita, Usa, Ratri, Dawn and Night, Surya, Indrani, Vac, Ila, Sarasvati, Bharati, Hotra and Varutri, Saranyu, Sinivali and Gungu, Raka Brahaddiva, Sunrta, Purandhi, Dhisana, Asumati, Nirrti, Sraddha, Anumati, Aramati, Damapati, Prsni, Aranyani, Varunani, Agnyani, Rivers-Sarasvati, Apsaras, 2. The Maiden: Daughter-her place in the household, Her duties, Her rights, Freedom, 3. Marriage: Marriage, Beginning, Importance of Marriage, Freedom of Marriage, Its Control, Qualifications and Disqualifications, Marriageable Age, Old-age Marriages and Sexual Invalids, Marriage in order of Age, Intermarriage, Syavasva, Kaksivan, Vimada, Kinds of Marriage, Asura-Brahma, Prajapatya, Dowry, Svayamvara, Gandharva, Gandharva, Raksasa, Marriage Propear, Departure of the Bride, Consummation olf marriage, Wedding dress, Some remarks about marriage, 4. Marriage-Its Features, Customs and Usages Widows: Remarriage of Widows, Burning of the Widow, Niyoga, Monogamy, Polygamy, Polygamy among Kings, nobles and priests, Slave-girls, Polyandry, Asvins, Visvedevas and others, Incestuous marriages, Brother and sister marriage, Analysis of the dialogue, Support of Puranic traditions, Buddhistic traditions, Parental incest, 5. The Wife and the Mother: Wife, her dignity, Domestic happiness, Her duties, Religious, Temporal, Conjugal relationship, The gambler's hymn, Some other duties, Mother, Legal Status of Wife, Social, Female slaves, The other side of the picture, 6. Adornment: Dress, Material of Cloth, Skin, Wool, Cotton, Articles of Dress, Samulya, Drapi, Vasa, Sic, Adhivasa, Brocades, Pesas, Stitched Clothes, Use of foot-wear, Ornaments, Hair-cuiffure, Perfumes, Furniture, 7. Education: The Trend, Necessity of Education, Naturfe of education and subjects of Study, Languages and Literature, Ghosa, Lopamudra, Apala, Visvavara, Romasa, Surya, Vasukara's wife, Gaupayana's mother, Indrani, Indra's Mothers, Juhu, Sraddha, Sarparajni and Mamata, Yami, Urvasi, Tradition and Mythology, Fine Arts, Poetry, Drama, Music Dancing, Military training, Vishpala, Mudgalani, 8. Liberty: Purdah, Festal gatherings, the assembly and the Samana, Athens, Indo-Aryan Women, 9. Morality: Normal morality, Lawless unions, Jara, Elopements, Courtesans, Adultery, Samana, Polygamy, polyandry and leavirate Exposure of illegitimate children Women soldiers, 10. Summary, Bibliography, Index.