Death, religion, and the family in England, 1480-1750 / Ralph Houlbrooke.
Death, religion, and the family in England, 1480-1750 / Ralph Houlbrooke.
Death, religion, and the family in England, 1480-1750 / Ralph Houlbrooke.
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Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Date
1998.
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N393.0942/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 435 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. The Face of Death -- 2. The Hereafter -- 3. Preparation for Death -- 4. The Making of Wills -- 5. Last Wills and Testaments: Form and Contents -- 6. Last Rites and the Craft of Dying -- 7. Good Deaths and Bad -- 8. Grief and Mourning -- 9. Funerals -- 10. Funeral Sermons -- 11. Burial and Commemo...
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Publisher
Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
Ralph Houlbrooke examines the effects of religious change on the English 'way of death' between 1480 and 1750. He discusses relatively neglected aspects of the subject, such as the death-bed, will making, and the last rites. He also examines the rich variety of commemorative media and practices and is the first to describe the development of the En...
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Death, religion, and the family in England, 1480-1750 / Ralph Houlbrooke.
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Oxford studies in social history.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [389]-419) and index.
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N393.0942/2
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74VvMb4p7jOM
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ISBN
0198217617 (hbk)
9780198217619 :
0198217617 :
9780198217619 (alk. paper)
0198217617 (alk. paper)
9780198217619 (hbk)
DDC
393.09420903
393.0942
MMS ID
991007284639702626
