Marriage in Medieval England: Law, Literature and Practice

by Conor McCarthy

Medieval marriage has been widely discussed, and this book gives a brief and accessible overview of an important subject. It covers the entire medieval period, and engages with a wide range of primary sources, both legal and literary. It draws particular attention to local English legislation and practice, and offers some new readings of medieval English literary texts, including 'Beowulf', the works of Chaucer, Langland's 'Piers Plowman', the 'Book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843831023
• ISBN13: 9781843831020
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"