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Subject(s)

• Consanguinity (Law)—Austria—History—19th century [Browse]
• Consanguinity (Canon law)—History—19th century [Browse]
• Cross-cousin marriage—Austria—History—19th century [Browse]

Series

• Legal history library ; Volume 63. [More in this series]
• Legal History Library ; Volume 63

Translation of

Lanzinger, Margareth. Verwaltete Verwandtschaf [Browse]

Summary note

"From the late eighteenth century, more and more men and women wanted to marry their cousins or in-laws. This was primarily linked to changes in marriage concepts, which were increasingly based on familiarity. Wealthy as well as economically precarious households counted on related marriage partners. Such unions, however, faced centuries-old marriage impediments. Bridal couples had to apply for a papal dispensation. This meant a hurdled, lengthy and also expensive procedure. This book shows that applicants in four dioceses - Brixen, Chur, Salzburg and Trent - took very different paths through the thicket of bureaucracy to achieve their goal. How did they argue their marriage projects? How did they succeed and why did so many fail? Tenacity often proved decisive in the end"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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• Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Introduction
• Concepts and discourses
• Church and state in competition
• Procedures, evidence and logics
• Marriages in close degrees of affinity - contested unions
• Consanguineous marriages : contexts and controversies
• Conclusion : demarcations and spheres of power.

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ISBN

90-04-53987-5

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