Historians have only recently awakened to the importance of the family, the basic social unit throughout human history. This book traces the development of marriage and the family from the Middle Ages to the early modern era. It describes how the Roman and barbarian cultural streams merged under the influence of the Christian church to forge new concepts, customs, laws, and practices. Century by century it follows the development -- sometimes gradual, at other times revolutionary -- of significant elements in the history of the family:
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Historians have only recently awakened to the importance of the family, the basic social unit throughout human history. This book traces the development of marriage and the family from the Middle Ages to the early modern era. It describes how the Roman and barbarian cultural streams merged under the influence of the Christian church to forge new concepts, customs, laws, and practices. Century by century it follows the development -- sometimes gradual, at other times revolutionary -- of significant elements in the history of the family:
Imprint | HarperPerennial |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 1989 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 1900 |
Authors | Frances Gies, Joseph Gies |
Dimensions | 204 x 134 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 377 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-091468-4 |
Barcode | 9780060914684 |
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LSN | 0-06-091468-8 |