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Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages
Patrick J. Geary
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Description for Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Whereas modern societies tend to banish the dead from the world of the living, medieval men and women accorded them a vital role in the community. The saints counted most prominently as potential intercessors before God, but the ordinary dead as well were called upon to aid the living, and even to participate in the negotiation of political disputes. In this book, the distinguished medievalist Patrick J. Geary shows how exploring the complex relations between the living and dead can broaden our understanding of the political, economic, and cultural history of medieval Europe. Geary has brought together for this volume ... Read more
Whereas modern societies tend to banish the dead from the world of the living, medieval men and women accorded them a vital role in the community. The saints counted most prominently as potential intercessors before God, but the ordinary dead as well were called upon to aid the living, and even to participate in the negotiation of political disputes. In this book, the distinguished medievalist Patrick J. Geary shows how exploring the complex relations between the living and dead can broaden our understanding of the political, economic, and cultural history of medieval Europe. Geary has brought together for this volume ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Weight
403g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801480980
SKU
V9780801480980
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About Patrick J. Geary
Patrick J. Geary is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. Among his books are Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages; Aristocracy in Provence; and Before France and Germany.
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