Sex and Marriage in Ancient Ireland

By Patrick C. Power

In ancient Ireland - from the dawn of history until the coming of the Normans - Marriage customs and sexual mores were very different from those that held sway in other European countries - and especially from the Christian customs that the Norman conquerors sought to impose on the Irish. Liberal and humane, the Brehon Law allowed for divorce and remarriage and acknowledged the status of women as independent individuals. This riveting account, based on heroic, historical and legal sources, makes surprising and entertaining reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802313183
• ISBN13: 9780802313188
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Dufour Editions
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Factual and accurate research

This book is an excellent, brief introduction to the Irish Brehon laws in general, but specifically for issues of marriage and sexuality.