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Marriage in Medieval England

By Conor Mccarthy

Marriage in Medieval England

By Conor Mccarthy

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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 of Margery Kempe' and the 'Paston Letters'. Focusing on a number of key themes important across the period, individual chapters discuss the themes of consent, property, alliance, love, sex, family, divorce and widowhood. CONOR MCCARTHY gained his PhD from Trinity College Dublin.
Product details
Number of Pages:
194
Release Date:
2004-11-30
Publication Date:
2004-11-25
Publisher:
Boydell Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843831023
ISBN13:
9781843831020
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
461 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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