Det personliga äktenskapet : ett exempel ur medeltida litteratur
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Summary, in English
In this article I examine the development of the idea of marriage as a personal union whose foundation is the relation between the spouses. The theories which developed within the Church from the eleventh century and onwards put the emphasis on the personal side of marriage; the sacrament of marriage was founded on the union between the spouses and not on family interest. From the middle of the twelfth century the family's ascent was, according to Canon Law, no longer necessary for a valid marriage. This would have been totally in contravention of the then prevailing idea in feudal society, that marriage was an agreement between families.
This article does not primarily deal with the actual marriage practices but how the new ideas influenced the mentalities. To this end I analyse a novel from the first half of the thirteenth century; Jehan et Blonde by Philippe de Rémi. This novel describes a marriage by choice, against the will of the family, which not only satifies the spouses but also proves to be exemplary from the society's point of view.
This article does not primarily deal with the actual marriage practices but how the new ideas influenced the mentalities. To this end I analyse a novel from the first half of the thirteenth century; Jehan et Blonde by Philippe de Rémi. This novel describes a marriage by choice, against the will of the family, which not only satifies the spouses but also proves to be exemplary from the society's point of view.
Department/s
Publishing year
1997
Language
Swedish
Publication/Series
Ugglan
Volume
7
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Document type
Book
Publisher
Avd. för idé- och lärdomshistoria, Lunds universitet
Topic
- History of Ideas
Keywords
- Marriage
- Middle Ages
- Canon Law
- litterature
- Jehan et Blonde
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1102-4313