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Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock

Dyan Elliott

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Description:The early Christian and medieval practice of spiritual marriage, in which husband and wife mutually and voluntarily relinquish sexual activity for reasons of piety, plays an important role in the development of the institution of marriage and in the understanding of female religiosity. Drawing on hagiography, chronicles, theology, canon law, and pastoral sources, Dyan Elliott traces the history of spiritual marriage in the West from apostolic times to the beginning of the sixteenth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock. To get started finding Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The early Christian and medieval practice of spiritual marriage, in which husband and wife mutually and voluntarily relinquish sexual activity for reasons of piety, plays an important role in the development of the institution of marriage and in the understanding of female religiosity. Drawing on hagiography, chronicles, theology, canon law, and pastoral sources, Dyan Elliott traces the history of spiritual marriage in the West from apostolic times to the beginning of the sixteenth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock. To get started finding Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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