Through a range of case studies, this book traces how death shaped cities, and vice versa. It argues that by focusing on death and the city, we can open up new
The book traces how death shaped cities and vice versa, arguing that by studying death and the city, we can open new areas of research in religious, political a
Death was a constant, visible presence in medieval and renaissance Europe. Yet, the acknowledgement of death did not necessarily amount to an acceptance of its
This volume investigates environmental and political crises that occurred in Europe during the late Middle Ages and the early Modern Period, and considers their
Death in Medieval Europe: Death Scripted and Death Choreographed explores new cultural research into death and funeral practices in medieval Europe and demonstr