A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 3 of 3

CHAPTER VIII. RISE OF ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE: THE

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CHURCH DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS MATRIMONIAL LAW 321-363

I. The Early Christian Doctrine and the Rise of the Canonical Theory 324-340

II. Clandestine Marriages the Fruit of the Canonical Theory 340-349

III. The Evils of the Spiritual Jurisdiction 351-359

IV. Publicity Sought through Banns and Registration 359-363