Death and Dying in the Middle Ages examines medical facts and communal arrangements, as well as religious and popular beliefs and rituals concerning the end of life in Western societies. It studies literary and artistic imaging and the underlying philosophical and theological convictions that shaped medieval attitudes toward death.
A collection of eighteen articles by contributors in the Western hemisphere. This new compendium on death and its implications will interest the specialist, the student and teacher of cultural history, religion and the general public.
This is a rare book that will intrigue those with a special interest in the history of the Middle Ages.