Reordering Marriage and Society in Reformation Germany

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Joel F. Harrington

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Paperback / softback

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This book examines the impact of the Protestant Reformation on both the ideal and practice of marriage in sixteenth-century Germany. Combining extensive archival work with a broad synthesis of scholarly research in legal, theological, and social history, it provides the most comprehensive evaluation to date of the Reformation's impact on marriage. The author compares Protestant reforming goals and achievements to those of contemporary Catholics. All sixteenth-century campaigns to restore 'traditional family values', he argues, must be viewed in the context of more gradual social transformations in private morality, public authority, and familial relations. The apparent innovations of the reformers - including the abolition of clerical celibacy and introduction of divorce - fade in comparison to their much greater adherence to the theological, legal and social traditions shared with their Catholic ancestors and contemporaries.

Release date Australia

April 28th, 2005

Author

Joel F. Harrington

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

8 Tables, unspecified; 1 Maps; 16 Halftones, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

336

Dimensions

155x233x18

ISBN-13

9780521894180

Product ID

1968749

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