Medieval Marriage

Two Models from Twelfth-Century France

By: Georges Duby

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Paperback | 14 December 1991

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Eminent French social historian Georges Duby idenitifies the twelfth century as a cruical 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.

During the twelfth century, Dury explains, the ideals and needs of the aristocracy clashed with those of the Church. The nobility regarded marriage as a matter of convenience and political alliance, especially when it meant the consoldation of power in a particular territory. But the Church sought to reassert its hold over the decular world by demanding strict adherence to the sacredness and indissolubility of marriage. This strong stand did much to rationalize the institution of marriage and establish guidelines for the legitimacy of heirs.

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""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.""

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Non-Fiction Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Sociology & Family & Relationships History Regional & National History European History General & World History Earliest Times to Present Day Early History from 500 to 1500

Foreword	p. ix
Two Models of Marriage: The Aristocratic and the Ecclesiastical	p. 1
Incest, Bigamy, and Divorce among Kings and Nobles	p. 25
A Noble House: The Counts of Guines	p. 83
Notes	p. 111
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