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9780192852397
This book offers an in-depth look at the nature of medieval marriage in the period 1000 to 1500. Brooke surveys current approaches to the idea of marriage, exploring the practice and law of marriage, the cult of celibacy in the 11th and 12th centuries, and the relationship between marriage and architecture. He draws on a wide range of case studies and other sources, including the letters of Heloise and Abelard, the epics of Wolfram von Eschenbach, and Chaucer's poetry.Brooke, Christopher N. L. is the author of 'Medieval Idea of Marriage', published 1991 under ISBN 9780192852397 and ISBN 0192852396.
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