The Medieval Idea of Marriage

Christopher N L Brooke author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:30th Jun '94

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`fascinating and broad-ranging study' Observer

This volume draws on many disciplines - history, art, theology, and literature - in order to penetrate the special character of medieval marriage. It covers the entire period from 1000 to 1500, with special emphasis on the 12th and 13th centuries.`What is marriage and what sets it apart from other human relationships'? These are the key questions which Professor Brooke addresses in this important study of marriage in the medieval world. He draws on many disciplines - history, art, theology, and literature - in order to penetrate the special character of marriage. He covers the entire period from 1000 to 15000, with special emphasis on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Among the themes treated in this wide-ranging study are the cult of celibacy and the relationship between marriage and architecture. Professor Brooke draws on a remarkable group of case-studies and sources, including the letters of Heloise and Abelard, the epics of Wolfram von Eschenbach, and the poetry of Chaucer. He concludes with a chapter on the theology of marraige, and a penetrating look at The Arnolfini Marriage by Jan van Eyck.

`a delightful book; graceful, engaging, thoughtful, perceptive and intelligent ... It is also a pleasure to read.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
`lucid and authoritative account' History

ISBN: 9780198205043

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 20mm

Weight: 438g

352 pages