Fraternal Bonds in the Early Middle Ages

Aneta Pieniądz

doi:10.17302/BME-9781802701234

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Edition: 1/2023
Copyright Year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-1-80270-099-2
ISBN-Online: 978-1-80270-123-4
Publisher: Arc Humanities Press, Yorkshire
Series: Beyond Medieval Europe
Language: English
Pages: 264
Product Type: Monograph

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1. Table of contents
2. List of abbreviations
3. Preface
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1. The State of Research and Theoretical Framework
2. The Sources
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1. Biological Brotherhood
2. The Christian Metaphor of Brotherhood
3. Spiritual Brotherhood Established through Baptism
4. Different Uses of the Brotherhood Metaphor
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1. Fraternal Hierarchies in the Early Middle Ages: A Legal and Historical Perspective
2. Monastic Brotherhood
3. 1. Psychological and Cultural Determinants of the Position of the Firstborn in the Family
  2. The Status of the Firstborns (Eldest Brothers) in Research on the Early Middle Ages
  3. 1. Maior natu
    2. Primogenitus
    3. Firstborns and Primogeniture in Ninth-Century Exegetical Writings
  4. Ius primogenitorum or the Privilege of Primogeniture
  5. 1. Ishmael
    2. Esau
    3. Reuben
4. Privileged Treatment of Younger Brothers
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1. Fraternal Love: amor, dilectio, caritas fraterna
2. Fraternal Hate: malitia, invidia fraterna
3. Fratricide
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1. 1. Property Rights
  2. Help in the Face of Danger: Revenge, Compensation, and Joint Oaths
  3. Custody Rights over Women (Sisters, Widows) after their Father’s Death
2. The Status of Underage Brothers and Stepbrothers
3. Legitimate and Natural Brothers
4. Free and Unfree Brothers
Chapter 6. Paternal Uncles and NephewsPages 189 - 196 Download chapter (PDF)
Chapter 7. Brothers and their WivesPages 197 - 206 Download chapter (PDF)
Chapter 8. ConclusionPages 207 - 210 Download chapter (PDF)
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1. Primary Sources
2. MGH Diplomata series collections
3. MGH Epistolae series collections
4. MGH Leges series collections
5. Secondary Sources
IndexPages 241 - 248 Download chapter (PDF)