Medieval Marriage

Georges Duby (1919-1996), was a member of the Académie Française, and Professor of Medieval History at the Collège de France. Elborg Forster has translated numerous historical studies from French and German, including Louis Pasteur, Sugar and Slavery, Family and Race: The Letters and Diary of Pierre Dessalles, Planter in Martinique, 1808-1856, and Nylon and Bombs: DuPont and the March of Modern America, also available from Johns Hopkins.

A fascinating account of medieval marriage among the aristocracy of northern France, emphasizing the main features of their marriage strategies. Journal of Ecclesiastical History Duby presents a fascinating account of medieval marriage among the aristocracy of northern France, emphasizing the main features of their marriage strategies, the maintenance of the 'lineage,' and the making of good marriages. Journal of Ecclesiastical History