Death in the Middle Ages: Mortality, Judgment and Remembrance (Library of Mediaeval Civilization S.)

Boase, T.S.R.

ISBN 10: 0500570078 / ISBN 13: 9780500570074

Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1972

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Death in the Middle Ages: Mortality, Judgment and Remembrance (Library of Mediaeval Civilization S.)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500570078
• ISBN 13: 9780500570074
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 273 grams

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Synopsis

Medieval man thought about death a great deal and his/her way of life and values were influenced by it. The author covers deaths by battle, execution, and the plague. He follows with burial customs. Many illustrations are given of exquisite tombs, monuments and chapels that remain as silent witness to the lavish ceremonies and pagentry prevalent in the late Middle Ages.