The Medieval Idea of Marriage

By Christopher Nugent Lawrence Brooke

Book Overview

This book offers an in-depth look at the nature of medieval marriage in the period 1000 to 1500. Brooke surveys current approaches to the idea of marriage, exploring the practice and law of marriage, the cult of celibacy in the 11th and 12th centuries, and the relationship between marriage and architecture. He draws on a wide range of case studies and other sources, including the letters of Heloise and Abelard, the epics of Wolfram von Eschenbach, and Chaucer's poetry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192852396
• ISBN13: 9780192852397
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 0.8" x 5.1"