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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.
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| Författare: | Molly Conisbee |
| Titel: | No Ordinary Deaths |
| Typ: | Bok |
| Kategori: | Böcker/Historia & Arkeologi/Kulturhistoria |
| Artikelnummer: | 864407 |
| Lagerstatus: | Ej släppt ännu |
| EAN: | 9781800815872 |
| ISBN: | 1800815872 |
| Språk: | Engelska |
| Bandtyp: | Inbunden |
| Mått(BxHxD): | 162x238x36 mm |
| Omfång: | 368 sidor |
| Vikt: | 560 gram |
| Titel: | No Ordinary Deaths |
| Förlag: | Hachette UK Distribution |
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