Women, Marriage, and Family in Medieval Christendom: Essays in Memory of Michael M. Sheehan, C.S.B.

by Constance M. Rousseau, Michael M. Sheehan, Joel T. Rosenthal

The eleven essays offered in Women, Marriage, and Family in Medieval Christendom reflect the spirit and originality of Father Michael M. Sheehan, for whom the volume was collected. The essays consider three thematic categories that were dominant in most of Sheehan's own scholarly work: the role, position, and contributions of medieval women; the development of Christian marriage, especially in the High Middle Ages; and the secular family with its...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879288656
• ISBN13: 9781879288652
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 451 Pages