Property and Virginity the Christianization of Marriage in Medieval Iceland 1200-1600 / Agnes S. Arnorsdottir.
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...
| Основен автор: | Agnes S. Arnorsdottir, (Author) |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Santa Barbara :
Aarhus University Press,
2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=515586 |
| Резюме: |
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. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (564 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-469) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9788779342057 8779342051 |