Death and Burial in Medieval England 1066-1550

Bringing together knowledge accumulated from historical, archaeological and literary sources, Daniell paints a vivid picture of the entire phenomenon of medieval death and burial. A big contribution to medieval and early modern studies.

Sommario

List of Plates, Preface, 1 DEATH IN THE MIDDLE AGES, 2 FROM DEATH-BED TO REMEMBRANCE, 3 THEMES OF DEATH, 4 THE GEOGRAPHY OF BURIAL, 5 THE BODILY EVIDENCE, 6 CEMETERIES AND GRAVE GOODS, 7 DEATH FROM THE CONQUEST TO THE REFORMATION, Appendix 1 Jews and Lepers, Appendix 2 The Living, Bibliography, Subject Index, Index of People and Places

Info autore

Christopher Daniell

Riassunto

Bringing together knowledge accumulated from historical, archaeological and literary sources, Daniell paints a vivid picture of the entire phenomenon of medieval death and burial. A big contribution to medieval and early modern studies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christopher Daniell, Daniell Christopher
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.12.1996
• EAN: 9780415116299
• ISBN: 978-0-415-11629-9
• Pagine: 268
• Dimensioni: 138 mm x 216 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 650 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Medioevo; Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, History and Archaeology, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Sociology: death and dying