Sondra L. Hausner
The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard
- ISBN 13:
- 9780253021366
- author:
- Sondra L. Hausner
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Indiana University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.8 x 22.6 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Sondra L. Hausner,The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard,Indiana University Press,0253021367,History: Specific Subjects,Religion - World Religions,Society, Politics & Philosophy,Anthropology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard Time, Ritual, and Sexual Commerce in London In a unique and fascinating ritual, a group of Londoners gather every month to commemorate the souls of medieval prostitutes believed to be buried at Crossbones Graveyard. This site, in the Borough of Southwark, has become a pilgrimage site for self-identified misfits, nonconformists, and contemporary sex workers who leave memorials to the outcast dead. The ceremonies, led by a local playwright, combine raucous humor and eclectic spirituality. Sondra L. Hausner offers a nuanced ethnography of Crossbones, exploring the historical practices of sex work, the relation of the Church to these professions, and their representation in the present. She draws on anthropological approaches to ritual and time to understand the forms of spiritual healing conveyed by the Crossbones rites. This book provides a thought-provoking examination of how ritual is used to create the present by mobilizing the stories of the past for contemporary purposes.
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