SOC244H5 Lecture : Pre-Industrial Families
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Early christianity: between the 4th and 10th century christianity extended beyond the roman empire, this religion started within judaism, highest form of moralty was virginity (sex was sin) 7th degre of cousins prohibited (you couldn"t marry anyone that is related to you) Future marriages must be celebrated in the presence of a priest and 2-3 witnesses. No divorce (annulment for the wealthy groups--peasants and poor families left their marriages through abandonment) Protestant church split form the catholic church: martin luther (1438-1546, endorsed civil marriages (civil contracts could end) Family life in medieval england (tracy adams 2001: nature of production shaped family relations. Artisans and craftsman stratified structure--manny inequalities emerged through the structure of the family children from the serfs were expected to work. >family business all of the people in the household were involved in production. Villages were closely knit with local culture: towns you had:
