A Cultural History of Marriage in the Medieval Age

by Frederik Pedersen

Marriage in Europe became a central pillar of society during the medieval period. Theologians, lawyers, and secular and church leaders agreed on a unique outline of the institution and its legal framework, the essential features of which remained in force until the 1980s. The medieval Western European definition of marriage was unique: before the legal consequences of marriage came into being, the parties had to promise to engage in sexual union...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350001821
• ISBN13: 9781350001824
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.8"