Profane Death in Burial Practices of a Pre-Industrial Society: A Study from Silesia

by Pawel Duma

'Profane Death in Burial Practices of a Pre-Industrial Society: A study from Silesia' discusses phenomena characteristic of the funeral practices of the pre-industrial society of Silesia (Poland). The author explores specific groups of people: unbaptised children, women who died in childbirth, suicides, convicts and those who perished in epidemics, who were refused an honorary burial in consecrated land or had ceremonies conducted on special terms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789690897
• ISBN13: 9781789690897
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 11.3"