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Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages Patrick J. Geary
Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages
Patrick J. Geary
Whereas modern societies tend to banish the dead from the world of the living, medieval men and women accorded them a vital role in the community. The saints counted most prominently as potential intercessors before God, but the ordinary dead as well were called upon to aid the living, and even to participate in the negotiation of political...
264 pages, 8 black and white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 28, 1994 |
| ISBN13 | 9780801480980 |
| Publishers | Cornell University Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 225 × 17 mm · 430 g |
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