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Marriage in Italy, 1300-1650
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Marriage in Italy, 1300-1650
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Trevor Dean
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Edited by K. J. P. Lowe
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | World history - c 500 to C 1500 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521893763
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| Classifications | Dewey:306.810945 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
10 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
9 May 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
It is often said that marriage is a central or basic institution of society. This was perhaps more true in the past, or true in different ways, in periods when many marriages were arranged by parents, when brides were accompanied by dowries, and when marriage was used symbolically to represent the union of nuns to Christ or of rulers to their states. This volume examines four of the main areas of importance in the history of marriage: first, the wedding itself, its economics and trappings; the laws that aimed to regulate aspects of marriage; intermarriage among social groups; and, finally, the consequences of marriage for women. A number of contributions to the book set out to challenge current historical assumptions about marriage - as regards, for example, family marriage strategies or the effects of poverty and endogamy on marriage patterns in remote mountain communities.
Reviews'... excellent collection of essays ... fresh and surprising.' The Times Literary Supplement
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