Property and Virginity : The Christianization of Marriage in Medieval Iceland 1200-1600

Property and Virginity : The Christianization of Marriage in Medieval Iceland 1200-1600

Agnes S. Arnórsdóttir

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FörlagAarhus Universitetsforlag
ISBN9788779342057

Christianity changed the culture and society of Iceland, as it also did in other parts of Northern Europe during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. One of the important areas of change involved the introduction of new rules on the legal requirements for marriage. "Property and Virginity" examine