The Place Of The Dead: Death And Remembrance In Late Medieval And Early Modern Europe
by Bruce Gordon
2021-01-07 14:49:47
The Place Of The Dead: Death And Remembrance In Late Medieval And Early Modern Europe
by Bruce Gordon
2021-01-07 14:49:47
Although much has been published on the social history of death, this is the first book to give a comprehensive account of attitudes toward the dead--above all the "placing" of the dead, in physical, spiritual and social terms--in order to reveal the...
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Although much has been published on the social history of death, this is the first book to give a comprehensive account of attitudes toward the dead--above all the "placing" of the dead, in physical, spiritual and social terms--in order to reveal the social and religious outlook of past societies. The contributions range widely geographically, from Scotland to Transylvania, and address a spectrum of themes: attitudes toward the corpse, patterns of burial, forms of commemoration, the treatment of dead infants, the nature of the afterlife, and ghosts.
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