Marriage Litigation in the Western Church, 1215-1517

by Wolfgang P. Muller and Wolfgang P. Müller

Book Overview

From the establishment of a coherent doctrine on sacramental marriage to the eve of the Reformation, late medieval church courts were used for marriage cases in a variety of ways. Ranging widely across Western Europe, including the Upper and Lower Rhine regions, England, Italy, Catalonia, and Castile, this study explores the stark discrepancies in practice between the North of Europe and the South. Wolfgang P. M?ller draws attention to the existence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108958184
• ISBN13: 9781108958189
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"