Analyzes the interplay between Christian theological norms and Western legal principles concerning marriage, examining the theology and law of marriage in the C

This newly revised and enlarged edition of John Witte's authoritative historical study explores the interplay of law, theology, and marriage in the Western trad

This newly revised and enlarged edition of John Witte's authoritative historical study explores the interplay of law, theology, and marriage in the Western trad

"This book will be of interest to general readers, social workers, and students of gender studies and modern social history."--BOOK JACKET.

An indispensable guide to how marriage acquired the status of a sacrament. This book analyzes in detail how medieval theologians explained the place of matrimon