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The English Way of Death: The Common Funeral Since 1450
 
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The English Way of Death: The Common Funeral Since 1450 (Paperback)

by Julian Litten (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd; New edition edition (31 May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0709070977
  • ISBN-13: 978-0709070979
  • Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 19.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 90,797 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A revelatory history of the rituals and practices that were once a highly visible part of English life. Beautifully written.' Observer 'A social history of undertaking... Vigorous and highly informative.' Times Literary Supplement 'He loves the history of funerals for the same reason that he specializes in ecclesiastical architecture; he is fascinated by the point of contact between human life and eternity... in Mr Litten the subject has found a sober, amused, sympathetic interpreter.' Libby Purves, The Times 'This remarkable book is a mine of information on the funeral trade, on fashions in embalming and shrouds and coffins, and even the design of the burial vault: "the eternal bedchamber".' David Stancliffe, Church Times 'A carefully crafted and superbly illustrated essay on a subject of universal human concern.' British Archaeological News 'We are undoubtedly in the hands of an expert.' Brian Sewell, Evening Standard 'What better guide could one want to the delights of funerary archaeology than a man who has sniffed the air in a hundred burial vaults? Litten provides a compendious guide to the consumerism of death.' Patricia Morison, Financial Times


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Dr Julian Litten, long regarded as England's authority on funeral customs, leads us from the pomp and panoply of the post-medieval funeral to the clinical anonymity of present-day obsequies. Lavishly illustrated in colour and monochrome, the book explores the rise of the undertaking trade and the changing etiquette which governed burial: for the rich, embalming, lying-in-state, heraldic parades with richly attired attendants and intermural burial in the family vault - and for the poor, by stark contrast, parochial processions through muddy fields and interment in a woollen shroud in the corner of a country churchyard. Unavailable for over a decade this timely reissue will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in our social history.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The English Way of Death, 27 Aug 2002
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This book is a mine of information. It is a solid foundation for anyone studying or needing a reference to the material culture of funerary history, as well as including a detailed discussion about the development of the undertakers trade. J Litton is obviously passionate about the subject and this well-illustrated book has become a standard for funerary history and the archaeology of the recent past.
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