Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages by Patrick J. Gear
Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages by Patrick J. Geary
English | Oct 28, 1994 | ISBN: 0801480981, 0801428564 | 284 Pages | PDF | 24 MB
English | Oct 28, 1994 | ISBN: 0801480981, 0801428564 | 284 Pages | PDF | 24 MB
Whereas modern societies tend to banish the dead from the world of the living, medieval men and women acccorded them a vital role in the community. The saints counted most prominently as potential intercessors before God, but the ordinary dead as well were called upon to aid the living, and even to participate in the negotiation of political disputes.