The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard: Time, Ritual, and Sexual Commerce in London

by Sondra L. Hausner

Book Overview

Every month, a ragtag group of Londoners gather in the site known as Crossbones Graveyard to commemorate the souls of medieval prostitutes believed to be buried there--the "Winchester Geese," women who were under the protection of the Church but denied Christian burial. In the Borough of Southwark, not far from Shakespeare's Globe, is a pilgrimage site for self-identified misfits, nonconformists, and contemporary sex workers who leave memorials...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253021367
• ISBN13: 9780253021366
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher