Death and memory in early medieval Britain

How were the dead remembered in early medieval Britain? This study demonstrates how perceptions of the past and the dead, and hence social identities, were constructed through mortuary practices and commemoration in the period c. AD 400-1100. Drawing on archaeological evidence from across Britain, i...

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Tác giả chính: Williams, Howard
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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-349232014-01-20T01:31:44Z Death and memory in early medieval Britain Williams, Howard Funeral rites ceremonies Medieval How were the dead remembered in early medieval Britain? This study demonstrates how perceptions of the past and the dead, and hence social identities, were constructed through mortuary practices and commemoration in the period c. AD 400-1100. Drawing on archaeological evidence from across Britain, including the latest archaeological discoveries, Howard Williams presents a new interpretation of the significance of portable artefacts, the body, structures, monuments and landscapes in early medieval mortuary practices. He argues that materials and spaces were used in ritual performances that served as technologies of remembrance, practices that created shared social memories intended to link past, present and future. Through the deployment of material culture, early medieval societies were therefore selectively remembering and forgetting their ancestors and their history. Throwing new light on an important aspect of medieval society, this book is essential reading for all archaeologists and historians with an interest in the early medieval period. 2013-07-24T01:47:46Z 2013-07-24T01:47:46Z 2006 Book https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/34923 en application/pdf Cambridge University
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topic Funeral rites
ceremonies
Medieval
spellingShingle Funeral rites
ceremonies
Medieval
Williams, Howard
Death and memory in early medieval Britain
description How were the dead remembered in early medieval Britain? This study demonstrates how perceptions of the past and the dead, and hence social identities, were constructed through mortuary practices and commemoration in the period c. AD 400-1100. Drawing on archaeological evidence from across Britain, including the latest archaeological discoveries, Howard Williams presents a new interpretation of the significance of portable artefacts, the body, structures, monuments and landscapes in early medieval mortuary practices. He argues that materials and spaces were used in ritual performances that served as technologies of remembrance, practices that created shared social memories intended to link past, present and future. Through the deployment of material culture, early medieval societies were therefore selectively remembering and forgetting their ancestors and their history. Throwing new light on an important aspect of medieval society, this book is essential reading for all archaeologists and historians with an interest in the early medieval period.
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url https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/34923
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