er power and
the steady-eyed fearlessness of mind and character which made Sumner a
compelling force in the university and in the wider world, it seems to
some of us that the essential kindliness of his nature came out with
especial clearness in his later years. And it is the suggestion of this
quality which lends a distinctive charm, in our eyes, to the portrait
chosen to head this volume.

A. G. KELLER

YALE UNIVERSITY

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. FUNDAMENTAL NOTIONS OF THE FOLKWAYS AND OF THE
MORES 1

II. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORES 75

III. THE STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE 119

IV. LABOR, WEALTH 158

V. SOCIETAL SELECTION 173

VI. SLAVERY 261

VII. ABORTION, INFANTICIDE, KILLING THE OLD 308

VIII. CANNIBALISM 329

IX. SEX MORES 342

X. THE MARRIAGE INSTITUTION 395

XI. THE SOCIAL CODES 417

XII. INCEST 479

XIII. KINSHIP, BLOOD REVENGE, PRIMITIVE JUSTICE, PEACE
UNIONS 493

XIV. UNCLEANNESS AND THE EVIL EYE 509

XV. THE MORES CAN MAKE ANYTHING RIGHT AND PREVENT
CONDEMNATION OF ANYTHING 521

XVI. SACRAL HARLOTRY, CHILD SACRIFICE 533

XVII. POPULAR SPORTS, EXHIBITIONS, DRAMA 560

XVIII. ASCETICISM 605

XIX. EDUCATION, HISTORY 628

XX. LIFE POLICY, VIRTUE VS. SUCCESS 639

LIST OF BOOKS 655

(Titles are under the name of the author, or the leading word
of the title)

INDEX 671

FOLKWAYS

CHAPTER I

FUNDAMENTAL NOTIONS OF THE