Medieval Marriage

Two Models from Twelfth-Century France

AvGeorges Duby

Häftad, Engelska, 1991

Del 11 i serien The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History

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Beskrivning

Eminent French social historian Georges Duby identifies the twelfth century as a crucial turning point in the development of the institution of marriage in Western civilization. His study of medieval marriage is a worthy successor to the exploration of social attitudes begun by Philippe Aries and continued by Fernand Braudel.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1991-11-26
Mått:133 x 203 x 9 mm
Vikt:198 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801843198

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Georges Duby (1919-1996), was a member of the Académie Française, and Professor of Medieval History at the Collège de France. Elborg Forster has translated numerous historical studies from French and German, including Louis Pasteur, Sugar and Slavery, Family and Race: The Letters and Diary of Pierre Dessalles, Planter in Martinique, 1808-1856, and Nylon and Bombs: DuPont and the March of Modern America, also available from Johns Hopkins.

Recensioner i media

A fascinating account of medieval marriage among the aristocracy of northern France, emphasizing the main features of their marriage strategies. Journal of Ecclesiastical History Duby presents a fascinating account of medieval marriage among the aristocracy of northern France, emphasizing the main features of their marriage strategies, the maintenance of the 'lineage,' and the making of good marriages. Journal of Ecclesiastical History