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Title: Medieval Death : Ritual and Representation
Publisher: British Museum Press
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0714105619
ISBN 13: 9780714105611
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Weight: 1.874 pounds

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Very good hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket. General shelf and handling wear, including light tanning to DJ spine, and minor creasing to edges. Pages are tightly bound, content unmarked. Colours within vibrant. CN

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Several works have recently used the subject of death as access to a broader exploration of particular cultures (e.g., Philippe Aries's Images of Man and Death, Harvard Univ., 1985). Binski (art history, Univ. of Chicago) seeks to provide for general readers and undergraduates an overview of death through a study of medieval images and representations; his essay spans the period from late antiquity to the Renaissance. Using his wide knowledge of the scriptural, patristic, theological, and archaeological, as well as art historical, sources, Binski presents fascinating information on attitudes toward the body and soul, development of the coffin and tombs, mortuary practices, hell, purgatory, and heaven. A lapidary style makes for pleasant reading, but the rich illustrations deserve much more detailed captions. A highly informed and exciting book, this will prove useful to advanced students; it is too sophisticated for the intended audience.?Bennett D. Hill, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.
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