Medieval Death: Ritual and Representation 1st Edition

by Paul Binski (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0801433153

ISBN-10: 0801433150

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Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Cornell University Press; 1 edition (August 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801433150
ISBN-13: 978-0801433153
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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A useful read in some parts but impenetrably dense in others

By Whitt Patrick Pond TOP 1000 REVIEWER on September 12, 2009

Format: Hardcover

Paul Binski's Medieval Death: Ritual and Representation is something of a mixed bag. What the reader will get out of it largely depends on what the reader is looking for and what the reader's particular background is. It is helpful to think of the book being presented as described in the subtitle, i.e. medieval death in terms of its ritual in actual life and in terms of its representation in art, literature and religious philosophy and thought.

For myself, I felt Binski's presentation was distinctly more accessible in the first half of the book where he deals with how Christianity of the early medieval period affected how death was viewed and dealt with in Europe, particularly with regard to the rituals of burial, the increasing importance and evolving roles of tombs and of the relics of saints. I learned quite a bit that I was not previously aware of.

For example, the problem that developed regarding tombs in cathedrals and other religious institutions. Initially burials within churches were strictly prohibited, which was a problem in that everyone wanted to be buried within the church as that was considered the most sacred ground. And things being what they were, it was difficult for even the church to say no to kings, so initially exceptions were made for monarchs. Which in turn led to exceptions being made for well-regarded bishops and abbots, which led to exceptions being made for the higher nobility, and eventually to rich merchants. All of which led to the problem of increasing numbers of medieval churches, cathedrals, abbies and such becoming so cluttered with tombs that it became difficult for them to fulfill their original function of conducting religious services.Read more ›

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