Death in Medieval Europe
Download or Read eBook Death in Medieval Europe PDF written by Joelle Rollo-Koster and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joelle Rollo-Koster |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2016-10-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781315466842 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1315466848 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Death in Medieval Europe by : Joelle Rollo-Koster
Book excerpt: Death in Medieval Europe: Death Scripted and Death Choreographed explores new cultural research into death and funeral practices in medieval Europe and demonstrates the important relationship between death and the world of the living in the middle ages. This volume explores overarching topics such as burials, commemorations, revenants, mourning practices and funerals, capital punishment, suspiscious death and death registrations using case studies from across Europe including England, Iceland and Spain. Drawing together and building upon the latest scholarship, this book is essential reading for all students and academics of death in the medieval period.
