In some ways the title of this post is misleading: I'm not discussing the reaction of late antique Christian writers to same-sex marriage (there are … more
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The problem with barbarian women
@ 2011-06-23 – 22:33:52
[ ... ] to talk about marriage, pointing out the emphasis in the lawcodes on things going wrong. The ideal was predictability: marriage as a negotiated ... more -
Abducting women for pleasure and profit
@ 2010-03-07 – 22:35:13
[ ... ] purposes of marriage. The emphasis became on the ‘snatching/tearing away’ of the woman from her family as legitimate possessors, akin to theft. ... more -
'He hastens to please his wife'
@ 2010-01-13 – 22:28:32
[ ... ] joined in marriage hurries to please his wife, even more let a Christian strive to please Christ his creator in every way). James’ notes show ... more -
Mary Douglas, natural symbols and gay marriage
@ 2009-06-29 – 09:38:08
[ ... ] of gay marriage (especially as reflected in the debate in the US) seems to me to raise interesting ideas about natural symbols. Why are so ... more -
Patriarchy, monogamy and divorce
@ 2009-02-05 – 22:18:42
[ ... ] which only one marriage is allowed for all men, including the powerful), is in global historical terms a fairly unusual phenomenon. It seems to have ... more -
Five year olds and gay marriage
@ 2008-11-22 – 08:40:04
I’m not sure at what age I would have told L about gay marriage, but I had not planned to when she was only five. A month or so ago, however, the decision … more -
Hincmar’s world 5: the curious case of Hincmar in the night
@ 2008-09-20 – 12:49:05
[ ... ] politics on marriage questions’, a provocative statement for all those who have seen Hincmar as one of the key founders of the canon law of ... more -
Hincmar’s world 4: Hincmar’s cunning plan?
@ 2008-09-09 – 11:47:45
[ ... ] before her marriage, her marriage was not valid), he left at least the possibility of Lothar being able to remarry. But the catch was that ... more -
Hincmar’s world 3: marriage disputes and ninth century courts
@ 2008-08-29 – 11:39:52
[ ... ] at how some marriage disputes get dealt with in the ninth century, both because I’m interested in the topic and because that’s the area of ... more
