4. The Transformations of the Central and Late Middle Ages The Social and Cultural Environment. The Patrilineage. Marriage. Ages at First Marriage

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE v
3. CONTENTS ix
4. 1. The Household in Late Classical Antiquity. Concepts of Family and Household· Husband and Wife. Parents and Children 1
5. 2. The Household in Late Barbarian Antiquity. Ireland The Continent 29
6. 3. The Emergence of the Early Medieval Household Commensurable Units. The Households of St. Germain. Patterns of Marriage 56
7. 4. The Transformations of the Central and Late Middle Ages The Social and Cultural Environment. The Patrilineage. Marriage. Ages at First Marriage 79
8. 5. Domestic Roles and Family Sentiments in the Later Middle Ages Sources, Secular and Sacred. Marriages. Motherhood. Childhood. Fatherhood 112
9. 6. The Household System in the Late Middle Ages Ideals. Rules. Processes 131
10. Conclusion 157
11. References 161
12. Notes 179
13. Index 215