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Marriage in Medieval Poland
A Study of Evidence from the Poznań Consistory Court, 1404–1428
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English
Published/Copyright:
2024
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This volume presents a new picture of marriage in medieval Poland. Based on the analysis of historical documents from the ecclesiastical courts of one of the oldest dioceses in Poland, this book sheds light on the presence and prevalence of a wide range of marital problems in the Diocese of Poznań in the first quarter of the fifteenth century. Through the material presented, the voices of one of the most underrepresented groups in the history of society – namely women from the lower social strata – are amplified.
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Magdalena Biniaś-Szkopek, Ph.D. (2007), Adam Mickiewicz University, is a professor at Adam Mickiewicz University and director of the Kornik Library Polish Academy of Sciences. She is also the author of Małżonkowie przed sądem biskupiego oficjała poznańskiego w pierwszej ćwierci XV wieku (IH AMU, Poznań 2018).
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eBook published on:
August 19, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9789004707160
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Main content:
294
eBook ISBN:
9789004707160
Keywords for this book
marriage; fiancé; medieval; Poland; Poznań; church courts; consistory; marriage impediments; wife; husband; violence; impotence; adultery; offspring; bigamy
Audience(s) for this book
This volume is especially relevant for medievalists, those interested in the history of canon and matrimonial law, and archivists.
