No Ordinary Deaths - A People's History of Mortality

History is dominated by A-list deaths: queens beheaded; archdukes assassinated. But what about everyone else? How did ordinary people depart this life and grieve for loved ones - and which of the old ways might help us prepare for the end? Our ancestors, living closer to death than we do, had a more intimate and integrated relationship with death as a familiar presence in daily life. From the death-watchers of the Middle Ages to the pomp of Victorian funeral wear, by way of plague pits, grave-robberies and wakes, historian and bereavement counsellor Molly Conisbee explores how cycles of dying, death and disposal have shaped - and been shaped by - society. She examines, through the prism of past deaths, their interweaving with our beliefs and politics, our most fervent hopes and deepest fears and, ultimately, what it means to ''die well''. A groundbreaking new work of social history, No Ordinary Deaths paints a rich picture of the lives of our forebears, skilfully bringing the lost art of death to life today.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Molly Conisbee, Conisbee Molly, MOLLY CONISBEE
• Editore: Profile Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2025
• EAN: 9781800815872
• ISBN: 978-1-80081-587-2
• Pagine: 368
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 240 mm x 35 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement, MEDICAL / History, History of Medicine, Social and cultural history, Sociology: death and dying, History: plagues, diseases, famines