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Ghosts in the Middle Ages: The Living and the Dead in Medieval Society Jean-Claude Schmitt New edition
Ghosts in the Middle Ages: The Living and the Dead in Medieval Society
Jean-Claude Schmitt
This study examines medieval religious culture and the significance of the widespread belief in ghosts, revealing the ways in which the dead and the living related to each other during the Middle Ages. It discusses Augustine's influence on medieval authors, and monastic visions and folklore.
290 pages, 28 colour plates, 3 halftones, notes, index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 1, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226738888 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 298 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 227 × 17 mm · 442 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Fagan, Teresa Lavender |
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