Property and Virginity : the Christianization of Marriage in Medieval Iceland 1200-1600 /

Christianity changed the culture and society of Iceland, as it also did in other parts of Northern Europe during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. One of the important areas of change involved the introduction of new rules on the legal requirements for marriage. Property and Virginity examines I...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Agnes S. Arnórsdóttir (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Barbara : Aarhus University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Marriage > Iceland > History.
Marriage > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Marriage (Canon law)
Marriage customs and rites, Medieval > Iceland.
Marital property > Iceland > History.
Mariage > Islande > Histoire.
Mariage > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Mariage (Droit canonique)
Mariage > Rites et cérémonies > Islande > Histoire > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Biens matrimoniaux > Islande > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Marriage & Family.
Marital property.
Marriage.
Marriage customs and rites, Medieval.
Iceland.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Christianity changed the culture and society of Iceland, as it also did in other parts of Northern Europe during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. One of the important areas of change involved the introduction of new rules on the legal requirements for marriage. Property and Virginity examines Icelandic law codes, marriage contracts, and other documents related to court proceedings. Based on extensive source material never researched before, this pioneer study explores the very gradual Christianization of marriage in Iceland. It shows that this process, which lasted for hundreds of years, h.
Physical Description:1 online resource (564 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-469) and indexes.
ISBN:9788779342057
8779342051

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