John Jr. Witte

From Sacrament to Contract, Second Edition

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This newly revised and enlarged edition of John Witte's authoritative historical study explores the interplay of law, theology, and marriage in the Western tradition. Witte uncovers the core beliefs that formed the theological genetic code of Western marriage and family law. He explores the systematic models of marriage developed by Catholics, Lutherans, Calvinists, Anglicans, and Enlightenment thinkers, and the transformative influence of each model on Western marriage law. In addition, he traces the millennium-long reduction of marriage from a complex spiritual, social, contractual, and natural institution into a simple private contract wit… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-664-23432-4
EAN: 9780664234324
Produktnummer: 11638594
Verlag: Westminster John Knox Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 410 S.
Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.1 cm x D2.7 cm 637 g
Auflage: 2. Auflage
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 637

Über den Autor

John Witte Jr. is Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law, Alonzo L. McDonald Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. A world-renowned expert on church and state, he is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on the subject.