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Book SynopsisThis book examines the ways in which Western bishops and theologians during the first millennium A.D. affirmed that marriage is holy condition, and it shows how the doctrine of indissolubility both dominated and limited the Western Church's conception of marriage. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.
Trade Review'...the laws of Caesar are different from the laws of Christ'. The book by Reynolds is a scholarly contribution to mapping out this difference.' Robert Ombres OP, , 1995. 'La création d'une liturgie de noces à l'époque carolingienne aurait fortement contribué à la consolidation de cette théologie.' I.Z.B.G., 1993-1994. '...Reynolds...has presented a very valuable survey with a plenitude of detailed insights and information.' Bernd Wannenwetsch, Studies in Christian Ethics. 'Reynolds' account of Augustine and the Western tradition is balanced and fair-minded. It should become the standard English survey of legal developments in the patristic and early medieval periods...Reynolds has produced a compilation of Western materials which is likely to remain unsurpassed for some time to come.' David G. Hunter, Theological Studies, 1995. '...well-written, thorough and illuminating book...' Roger Wright, Early Medieval Europe, 1996. '...Dr. Reynold has performed a notable service in exemplary fashion.' C.N.L. Brooke, Journal of Theological Studies, 1996. 'This is a very important work…it is a necessary source for any serious study of the history of Christian marriage.' Béla Somfai, Studies in Religion, 1999.
