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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture You will find a succinct summary of the long discussion among medieval theologians over whether the consent of the spouses alone or that plus consummation constituted the marriage in articles by Francis Martin, Glenn Olsen, and Theresa Olsen Pierre in Glenn W. Olsen, ed., _Christian Marriage: A Historical Study_, sponsored by the Wethersfield Institute (New York: Crossroad Publishing / Herder and Herder, 2001) at pp. 20 (non-consumation was grounds for divorce in ancient Hebrew practice), 114ff (Mary and Joseph's marriage raised the issue for patristic writers; 123ff (Augustine opted for consent alone, based in large part on Mary and Joseph), 161 (Peter Damian also followed consent alone); 217-28 (for Anselm of Laon marriage was incomplete until consummation; Hugh of St. Victor tried to have it both ways; Peter Lombard gave big impulse to consent alone; Gratian held out for consummation but the later canonists tended to follow Lombard; Alexander III: consent alone but consummation as a proof of consent). Others know this field much better than I and may have corrections to make, but I thought a survey of this sort might be useful. Dennis Martin >>> [log in to unmask] 09/28/04 4:03 AM >>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Since we are medievalists, I would refer also to: Petrus Lombardus, Sententiae IV 28, 3 n. 2: Dicamus igitur quod consensus cohabitationis vel carnalis copulae non facit coniugium, sed consensus coniugalis societatis, verbis secundum praesens tempus expressus, ut cum vir dicit: Ego accipio te in meam, non dominam, non ancillam, sed coniugem. See also Decretum Gratiani (Concordia discordantium canonum)pars : 2, causa : 27, quaest. : 2, canon : 2, dictum post, pag. : 1063, linea : 18 b.k. ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html