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Record Number: 8843 Author(s)/Creator(s): Jackson , Peter. Contributor(s): Title: Aelfric and the Purpose of Christian Marriage: A Reconsideration of the "Life of Aethelthryth," Lines 120- 30 [The author argues that Aelfric adds a story from the "Historia monachorum in Aegypto" to the "Life of Aethelthryth" because he is uneasy about the saint's unilateral refusal of sex in marriage; by adding the exemplum about a man and his wife who have three sons and then agree to live together while abstaining from sex, Aelfric is able to reassert the Augustinian ideal of a Christian marriage]. Source: Anglo-Saxon England 29, ( 2000): Pages 235 - 260. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Ælfric, Abbot of Eynsham- Lives of the Saints- Life of Aethelthryth Chastity Clergy- Sexual Behavior Exempla, Literary Genre Hagiography Marriage Rufinus of Aquileia, Historian- Historia Monachorum in Aegypto Sexuality Sources Virginity Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 10 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Oxford Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2000. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 02636751

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