Title: Kindly Similitude: Marriage and Family in Piers Plowman
Abstract: Part 1 The marriage of Meed: the marriage-making - Meed's family, fiance, and friends, the marriage ceremony and charter the marriage-breaking - theology's objection, Meed before the king. Part 2 Do-wel in this world: the interior household - the castle of Caro, Inwit and the image of God the social family - helping the helpless, standing fast in one's station Trewe wedded Libbynge folk - the right use of marriage, marriage at mischief, from Cain to Noe, Filius Non Portabit..., contemporary marriages that Iche man have a make. Part 3 The trinite hit meneth: the fruits of charity - the fruits of the tree in B, the fruits of the tree in C one kind, two lives, three degrees - one kind, two lives in three degrees, Ac Bothe two Ben Gode betokening the trinity - Abraham and the three degrees Lo, Treys encountre Treys. Part 4 A kind familiarity: childhood sexuality the making of marriages familial affections - conjugal affections sibling affections inheritance and old age - inheritance, old age. Part 5 Kindly similitude - marriage and family in Piers Plowman: patterns of revision marriage and family as kindly similitude.
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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