Tell your friends about this item:
Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock Dyan Elliott
Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock
Dyan Elliott
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. This title traces the history of spiritual marriage in the West from apostolic times.
390 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 5, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691010885 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 392 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 158 × 26 mm · 640 g |
| Language | English |