Marriage in Italy, 1300-1650
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521893763 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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; an
' excellent collection of essays fresh and surprising.' The Times Literary Supplement
The title is misleading. It is actually a number The title is misleading. It is actually a number of scholarly articles written by different people put together as a "book". The articles are location specific WITHIN Italy so unless the place being referring to is of interest to - you you're out of luck! Example: "Wedding finery in 16th century Venice".