Gilchrist, Roberta
Medieval Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9781783273065
- author:
- Gilchrist, Roberta
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The Boydell Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 170 mm X 240 mm
- Genre:
- 23.88 x 17.27 x 2.03 centimetres, History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Daily life in medieval England is revealed through an archaeological lens in this thought-provoking study. Roberta Gilchrist explores how people lived, dressed, inhabited their homes, and prepared for death and the afterlife, using material culture and other sources to reconstruct everyday practices. The book's fresh approach uses life course theory to examine the medieval "lifecycle" from conception through death, offering a new perspective on this period. Five thematic case studies present the archaeology of medieval England, covering topics such as the body, household, parish church, cemetery, and relationships between people and objects. By critically employing a range of sources, Gilchrist sheds light on the intimate relations between age groups, the living and the dead, and people and things in medieval society.
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