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Pages: 461
Pages: 461
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-12-18 - Publisher: BRILL
Death was a constant, visible presence in medieval and renaissance Europe. Yet, the acknowledgement of death did not necessarily amount to an acceptance of its
Language: en
Pages: 229
Pages: 229
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-10-23 - Publisher: Springer
This book is the first detailed examination of death in early modern Ireland. It deals with the process of dying, the conduct of funerals, the arrangement of bu
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Pages: 324
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