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The book examines the significant transformation in Western marriage law over the past five centuries, highlighting the transition from a unified system governed by the church to a fragmented one regulated by individual states with secular influences. It emphasizes the principle that marriages should be dissoluble if emotionally outgrown by one partner. Through the experiences of England and Protestant Germany, particularly Prussia, the author analyzes the legal changes and the varying approaches to marriage law that emerged in different regions.
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Spouses, Church, and State, Saskia Lettmaier
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- 2024
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- Title
- Spouses, Church, and State
- Subtitle
- Marriage Law in England and Protestant Germany from the Reformation until the Close of the Nineteenth Century
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Saskia Lettmaier
- Publisher
- Mohr Siebeck
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 420
- ISBN13
- 9783161624933
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Business, Business & Management, Legal Topics, Law
- Description
- The book examines the significant transformation in Western marriage law over the past five centuries, highlighting the transition from a unified system governed by the church to a fragmented one regulated by individual states with secular influences. It emphasizes the principle that marriages should be dissoluble if emotionally outgrown by one partner. Through the experiences of England and Protestant Germany, particularly Prussia, the author analyzes the legal changes and the varying approaches to marriage law that emerged in different regions.