Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0801843197 ISBN 13: 9780801843198
Zustand: Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal age-spotting on the outer textblock edges; 8 inches tall; 138 pages with chapter notes. Unread, Unused. This landmark study in medieval social history examines aristocratic and rural marital practices. Duby explores how social class, inheritance, and gender shaped marriage as both a personal relationship and a legal, economic institution. Meticulously researched using archival records and literary sources, this work offers deep insights into family life, social structures, and cultural norms in 12th-century France. Subjects: Medieval Marriage, Family Structures, Gender Roles, Social Organization, 12th-Century France, History, Social History, Medieval Studies.