How Marriage Became One of the Sacraments: The Sacramental Theology of Marriage from its Medieval Origins to the Council of Trent (Cambridge Studies In Law And Christianity)
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- Synopsis
- Among the contributions of the medieval church to western culture was the idea that marriage was one of the seven sacraments, which defined the role of married folk in the church. Although it had ancient roots, this new way of regarding marriage raised many problems, to which scholastic theologians applied all their ingenuity. By the late Middle Ages, the doctrine was fully established in Christian thought and practice but not yet as dogma. In the sixteenth century, with the entire Catholic teaching on marriage and celibacy and its associated law and jurisdiction under attack by the Protestant reformers, the Council of Trent defined the doctrine as a dogma of faith for the first time but made major changes to it. Rather than focusing on a particular aspect of intellectual and institutional developments, this book examines them in depth and in detail from their ancient precedents to the Council of Trent. Provides a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical analysis. Copiously documented with primary and secondary references for further study. Non-confessional and open to readers of all persuasions, in a field dominated by confessional and often defensive Catholic studies.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781316789469
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 11/14/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Philip L. Reynolds
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Religion and Spirituality
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.