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The English Way of Death Julian Litten

The English Way of Death By Julian Litten

The English Way of Death by Julian Litten


£25,00
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

The author takes the reader from the pomp of the post-medieval funeral to the anonymity of present day obsequies. The book examines the rise of undertaking as a trade and the changing etiquette which governed burial - lavish parades for the rich and interment in a woollen shroud for the poor.

The English Way of Death Summary

The English Way of Death: The Common Funeral Since 1450 by Julian Litten

Dr. Julian Litten, long regarded as England's authority on funeral customs, leads us from the pomp and panoply of the post-medieval funeral to the clinical anonymity of present-day obsequies. Lavishly illustrated in color and monochrome, this study explores the rise of the undertaking trade and the changing etiquette which governed burial--for the rich, embalming, lying-in-state, heraldic parades with richly attired attendants and intermural burial in the family vault and for the poor, by stark contrast, parochial processions through muddy fields and interment in a shroud in the corner of a country churchyard. Unavailable for more than a decade, this reissue will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in social history.

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GOR002175559
9780709043508
0709043503
The English Way of Death: The Common Funeral Since 1450 by Julian Litten
Used - Very Good
Hardback
The Crowood Press Ltd
1991-04-30
272
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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