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THE MEDIEVAL IDEA OF MARRIAGE
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| By: |
Christopher N. L. Brooke |
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Paperback |
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£47.49 |
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£41.55 |
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| ISBN 10: |
019820504X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198205043 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
30 June, 1994 |
| Series: |
Clarendon Paperbacks |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
This wide-ranging book offers fascinating insights into the nature of marriage in the Middle Ages, both in its social, political, legal, and religious aspects, and in its treatment in contemporary art and literature.Drawing on sources as diverse as the letters of Abelard and Heloise, the epics of Wolfram von Eschenbach, and Jan van Eyck's painting Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife, and Chaucer's poetry, this most complete account of medieval marriage ever published explores such topics as the role of the Church Fathers and the Bible, the practice and law of marriage, the cult of celibacy, and the relationship between marriage and architecture. |
| Synopsis: |
'What is marriage and what sets it apart from other human relationships'? These are the key questions which Professor Brooke addresses in this important study of marriage in the medieval world. He draws on many disciplines - history, art, theology, and literature - in order to penetrate the special character of marriage. He covers the entire period from 1000 to 15000, with special emphasis on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Among the themes treated in this wide-ranging study are the cult of celibacy and the relationship between marriage and architecture. Professor Brooke draws on a remarkable group of case-studies and sources, including the letters of Heloise and Abelard, the epics of Wolfram von Eschenbach, and the poetry of Chaucer. He concludes with a chapter on the theology of marraige, and a penetrating look at The Arnolfini Marriage by Jan van Eyck. |
| Illustrations: |
8 pp halftone plates, 1 family tree |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Clarendon Press |
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Returnable |
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