Early Medieval Mortuary Practices

Author : Sarah Semple,Howard Williams
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782975083

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Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 14 by Sarah Semple,Howard Williams Pdf

Volume 14 of the Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History series is dedicated to the archaeology of early medieval death, burial and commemoration. Incorporating studies focusing upon Anglo-Saxon England as well as research encompassing western Britain, Continental Europe and Scandinavia, this volume originated as the proceedings of a two-day conference held at the University of Exeter in February 2004. It comprises of an Introduction that outlines the key debates and new approaches in early medieval mortuary archaeology followed by eighteen innovative research papers offering new interpretations of the material culture, monuments and landscape context of early medieval mortuary practices. Papers contribute to a variety of ongoing debates including the study of ethnicity, religion, ideology and social memory from burial evidence. The volume also contains two cemetery reports of early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries from Cambridgeshire.

Author : Howard Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139457934

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Death and Memory in Early Medieval Britain by Howard Williams Pdf

How were the dead remembered in early medieval Britain? Originally published in 2006, this innovative study demonstrates how perceptions of the past and the dead, and hence social identities, were constructed through mortuary practices and commemoration between c. 400–1100 AD. Drawing on archaeological evidence from across Britain, including archaeological discoveries, Howard Williams presents a fresh interpretation of the significance of portable artefacts, the body, structures, monuments and landscapes in early medieval mortuary practices. He argues that materials and spaces were used in ritual performances that served as 'technologies of remembrance', practices that created shared 'social' memories intended to link past, present and future. Through the deployment of material culture, early medieval societies were therefore selectively remembering and forgetting their ancestors and their history. Throwing light on an important aspect of medieval society, this book is essential reading for archaeologists and historians with an interest in the early medieval period.

Author : Duncan Sayer,Howard Williams
Publisher : Exeter Studies in Medieval Eur
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0859898792

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Mortuary Practices and Social Identities in the Middle Ages by Duncan Sayer,Howard Williams Pdf

First published: Exeter: University of Exeter Press, 2009.

Author : Duncan Sayer,Howard Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Burial
ISBN : 1800344171

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Mortuary Practices and Social Identities in the Middle Ages by Duncan Sayer,Howard Williams Pdf

Author : Sarah Tarlow
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110470628

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The Archaeology of Death in Post-medieval Europe by Sarah Tarlow Pdf

Historical burial grounds are an enormous archaeological resource and have the potential to inform studies not only of demography or the history of disease and mortality, but also histories of the body, of religious and other beliefs about death, of changing social relationships, values and aspirations. In the last decades, the intensive urban development and a widespread legal requirement to undertake archaeological excavation of historical sites has led to a massive increase in the number of post-medieval graveyards and burial places that have been subjected to archaeological investigation. The archaeology of the more recent periods, which are comparatively well documented, is no less interesting and important an area of study than prehistoric periods. This volume offers a range of case studies and reflections on aspects of death and burial in post-medieval Europe. Looking at burial goods, the spatial aspects of cemetery organisation and the way that the living interact with the dead, contributors who have worked on sites from Central, North and West Europe present some of their evidence and ideas. The coherence of the volume is maintained by a substantial integrative introduction by the editor, Professor Sarah Tarlow. “This book is a ‘first’ and a necessary one. It is an exciting and far-ranging collection of studies on post-medieval burial practice across Europe that will most certainly be used extensively” Professor Howard Williams

Author : Philip Booth,Elizabeth Tingle
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004443433

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A Companion to Death, Burial, and Remembrance in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe, c. 1300–1700 by Philip Booth,Elizabeth Tingle Pdf

This companion volume seeks to trace the development of ideas relating to death, burial, and the remembrance of the dead in Europe from ca.1300-1700.

Author : Jo Buckberry,Annia Cherryson
Publisher : Studies in Funerary Archaeology
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1785705490

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Burial in Later Anglo-Saxon England C. 650-1100 AD by Jo Buckberry,Annia Cherryson Pdf

Traditionally the study of early medieval burial practices in England has focused on the furnished burials of the early Anglo-Saxon period with those of the later centuries perceived as uniform and therefore uninteresting. The last decade has seen the publication of many important cemeteries and synthetic works demonstrating that such a simplistic view of later Anglo-Saxon burial is no longer tenable. The reality is rather more complex, with social and political perspectives influencing both the location and mode of burial in this period. This edited volume is the first that brings together papers by leading researchers in the field and illustrates the diversity of approaches being used to study the burials of this period. The overarching theme of the book is differential treatment in death, which is examined at the site-specific, settlement, regional and national level. More specifically, the symbolism of conversion-period grave good deposition, the impact of the church, and aspects of identity, burial diversity and biocultural approaches to cemetery analysis are discussed.

Author : Kristina Jonsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Archaeology, Medieval
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132643318

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Practices for the Living and the Dead by Kristina Jonsson Pdf

Author : Eileen M. Murphy
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782975359

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Deviant Burial in the Archaeological Record by Eileen M. Murphy Pdf

This edited volume contains twelve papers that present evidence on non-normative burial practices from the Neolithic through to Post-Medieval periods and includes case studies from some ten countries. It has long been recognised by archaeologists that certain individuals in a variety of archaeological cultures from diverse periods and locations have been accorded differential treatment in burial relative to other members of their society. These individuals can include criminals, women who died during childbirth, unbaptised infants, people with disabilities, and supposed revenants, to name but a few. Such burials can be identifiable in the archaeological record from an examination of the location and external characteristics of the grave site. Furthermore, the position of the body in addition to its association with unusual grave goods can be a further feature of atypical burials. The motivation behind such non-normative burial practices is also diverse and can be related to a wide variety of social and religious beliefs. It is envisaged that the volume will make a significant contribution towards our understanding of the complexities involved when dealing with non-normative burials in the archaeological record.

Author : J. Rasmus Brandt,HÎkon Ingvaldsen,Marina Prusac
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782976394

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Death and Changing Rituals by J. Rasmus Brandt,HÎkon Ingvaldsen,Marina Prusac Pdf

The forms by which a deceased person may be brought to rest are as many as there are causes of death. In most societies the disposal of the corpse is accompanied by some form of celebration or ritual which may range from a simple act of deportment in solitude to the engagement of large masses of people in laborious and creative festivities. In a funerary context the term ritual may be taken to represent a process that incorporates all the actions performed and thoughts expressed in connection with a dying and dead person, from the preparatory pre-death stages to the final deposition of the corpse and the post-mortem stages of grief and commemoration. The contributions presented here are focused not on the examination of different funerary practices, their function and meaning, but on the changes of such rituals _ how and when they occurred and how they may be explained. Based on case studies from a range of geographical regions and from different prehistoric and historical periods, a range of key themes are examined concerning belief and ritual, body and deposition, place, performance and commemoration, exploring a complex web of practices.

Author : Christopher Daniell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134666379

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Death and Burial in Medieval England 1066-1550 by Christopher Daniell Pdf

Bringing together knowledge accumulated from historical, archaeological and literary sources, Daniell paints a vivid picture of the entire phenomenon of medieval death and burial. A big contribution to medieval and early modern studies.

Author : Zoë L. Devlin,Emma-Jayne Graham
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782979463

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Death embodied by Zoë L. Devlin,Emma-Jayne Graham Pdf

In April 1485, a marble sarcophagus was found on the outskirts of Rome. It contained the remains of a young Roman woman so well-preserved that she appeared to have only just died and the sarcophagus was placed on public view, attracting great crowds. Such a find reminds us of the power of the dead body to evoke in the minds of living people, be they contemporary (survivors or mourners) or distanced from the remains by time, a range of emotions and physical responses, ranging from fascination to fear, and from curiosity to disgust. Archaeological interpretations of burial remains can often suggest that the skeletons which we uncover, and therefore usually associate with past funerary practices, were what was actually deposited in graves, rather than articulated corpses. The choices made by past communities or individuals about how to cope with a dead body in all of its dynamic and constituent forms, and whether there was reason to treat it in a manner that singled it out (positively or negatively) as different from other human corpses, provide the stimulus for this volume. The nine papers provide a series of theoretically informed, but not constrained, case studies which focus predominantly on the corporeal body in death. The aims are to take account of the active presence of dynamic material bodies at the heart of funerary events and to explore the questions that might be asked about their treatment; to explore ways of putting fleshed bodies back into our discussions of burials and mortuary treatment, as well as interpreting the meaning of these activities in relation to the bodies of both deceased and survivors; and to combine the insights that body-centered analysis can produce to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the role of the body, living and dead, in past cultures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004358331

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Dealing With The Dead by Anonim Pdf

Death was a constant, visible presence in medieval and renaissance Europe. Yet, the acknowledgement of death did not necessarily amount to an acceptance of its finality. Whether they were commoners, clergy, aristocrats, or kings, the dead continued to function literally as integrated members of their communities long after they were laid to rest in their graves. From stories of revenants bringing pleas from Purgatory to the living, to the practical uses and regulation of burial space; from the tradition of the ars moriendi, to the depiction of death on the stage; and from the making of martyrs, to funerals for the rich and poor, this volume examines how communities dealt with their dead as continual, albeit non-living members. Contributors are Jill Clements, Libby Escobedo, Hilary Fox, Sonsoles Garcia, Stephen Gordon, Melissa Herman, Mary Leech, Nikki Malain, Kathryn Maud, Justin Noetzel, Anthony Perron, Martina Saltamacchia, Thea Tomaini, Wendy Turner, and Christina Welch

Author : Christine Maddern
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Christian inscriptions
ISBN : 2503532187

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Raising the Dead by Christine Maddern Pdf

This is the first work to explore and explain the form, function, and theological meaning of Northumbrian name stones, both in their immediate Insular setting and within a wider European context. Earlier studies have concentrated on the archaeological and epigraphic aspects of these monuments, which has resulted in a tentative dating framework but also a blanket designation of 'gravestones'. This book challenges the assumptions behind this designation and focuses on the iconography of name stones as a reflection of theological ideas of the period, based on a central hypothesis that many emulate the format of manuscript pages. The author also addresses the contentious question of the placing of name stones, in particular whether some stones were actually placed in the grave. Her analysis presents not only evidence of differential burial practices within the same Northumbrian cemeteries, but offers parallel examples from other monastic sites in both Britain and the Continent--and significantly broadens the field of argument about early medieval burial practices. In this book, the author combines approaches from ecclesiastical history and iconography, theology, and archaeology to draw out the significance of the Northumbrian name stones and to explore the 'living' presence of the dead in early medieval religious communities.

Author : Joelle Rollo-Koster
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315466842

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Death in Medieval Europe by Joelle Rollo-Koster Pdf

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. Across ten chapters, the articles in this volume survey the cultural effects of death. 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. Together these chapters discuss how death was ritualised and choreographed, but also how it was expressed in writing throughout various documentary sources including wills and death registries. In each instance, records are analysed through a cultural framework to better understand the importance of the authors of death and their audience. Drawing together and building upon the latest scholarship, this book is essential reading for all students and academics of death in the medieval period.