It includes articles from an international group of scholars in various aspects of marriage, not only from legal but also theological and historical perspective. The time perspective of the volume covers both middle ages and the early modern period. The geographical focus is in Europe. The collection of articles covers a multitude of aspects regarding marriage like the concept of marriage, the practical sides of marriage such as last wills and dowry as well as various marital strategies. This volume will be of interests to the students and scholars working with in European legal culture, cultural, social, and economic history of the Middle Ages and early modern period.