Molly Conisbee: No Ordinary Deaths, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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'A beautifully written and thought provoking journey' Professor Sue Black, author of All That Remains

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.

A groundbreaking new work of social history, No Ordinary Deathspaints a rich picture of the lives of our forebears, skilfully bringing the lost art of death to life today.