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No Ordinary Deaths
- A People's History of Mortality
Engelsk Hardback
No Ordinary Deaths
- A People's History of Mortality
Engelsk Hardback

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History is dominated by A-list deaths: queens beheaded; archdukes assassinated. But what about everyone else? How did ordinary people depart this life and grieve for loved ones - and which of the old ways might help us prepare for the end?Our ancestors, living closer to death than we do, had a more intimate and integrated relationship with death as a familiar presence in daily life. From the death-watchers of the Middle Ages to the pomp of Victorian funeral wear, by way of plague pits, grave-robberies and wakes, historian and bereavement counsellor Molly Conisbee explores how cycles of dying, death and disposal have shaped - and been shaped by - society. She examines, through the prism of past deaths, their interweaving with our beliefs and politics, our most fervent hopes and deepest fears and, ultimately, what it means to ''die well''.A groundbreaking new work of social history, No Ordinary Deaths paints a rich picture of the lives of our forebears, skilfully bringing the lost art of death to life today.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
368
ISBN-13:
9781800815872
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1800815875
Udg. Dato:
1 maj 2025
Længde:
38mm
Bredde:
242mm
Højde:
162mm
Forlag:
Profile Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
1 maj 2025
Forfatter(e):
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