The Knight, The Lady And The Priest: The Making Of Modern Marriage In Medieval France
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Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minor wear on edges, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or labels visible.
A landmark work of medieval social history, The Knight, The Lady and The Priest chronicles the dramatic transformation of marriage in France between the tenth and thirteenth centuries, tracing how a purely secular institution became one of the Church's most sacred sacraments. Renowned French historian Georges Duby draws on a rich tapestry of charters, chronicles, and ecclesiastical records to illuminate the fierce struggle between knightly aristocracy and the Roman Catholic Church over the rules governing wedlock, legitimacy, and inheritance. With sharp analytical precision, Duby presents three distinct perspectives — those of the warrior nobleman, the noblewomen subject to dynastic arrangement, and the clerical reformers — each pulling the institution of marriage in opposing directions. The result is a vivid and authoritative portrait of medieval power, gender, and faith that fundamentally reshaped how historians understand the formation of Western family life.
Author: Georges Duby
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Pantheon Books
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minor wear on edges, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or labels visible.
A landmark work of medieval social history, The Knight, The Lady and The Priest chronicles the dramatic transformation of marriage in France between the tenth and thirteenth centuries, tracing how a purely secular institution became one of the Church's most sacred sacraments. Renowned French historian Georges Duby draws on a rich tapestry of charters, chronicles, and ecclesiastical records to illuminate the fierce struggle between knightly aristocracy and the Roman Catholic Church over the rules governing wedlock, legitimacy, and inheritance. With sharp analytical precision, Duby presents three distinct perspectives — those of the warrior nobleman, the noblewomen subject to dynastic arrangement, and the clerical reformers — each pulling the institution of marriage in opposing directions. The result is a vivid and authoritative portrait of medieval power, gender, and faith that fundamentally reshaped how historians understand the formation of Western family life.