Dying Prepared in Medieval and Early Modern Northern Europe

by Anu Lahtinen

How did people of the past prepare for death, and how were their preparations affected by religious beliefs or social and economic responsibilities? Dying Prepared in Medieval and Early Modern Northern Europe analyses the various ways in which people made preparations for death in medieval and early modern Northern Europe, adapting religious teachings to local circumstances. The articles span the period from the Middle Ages to Early Modernity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004284893
• ISBN13: 9789004284890
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"