Death in the Middle Ages; Morality, Judgement and Remembrance (Library of Mediaeval Civilisation) by Boase, T.S.R - 1971

Thames and Hudson, London, 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. General Editor's preface, foreword to the original edition, notes on the text, select bibliography, list of illustrations and index. The text is illustrated with 109 illustrations, of which 16 are in colour.Colour illustrated card cover with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip.Minor rubbing to the book corners and to the book panels. Browning of the textblock edges and of the internal text. Foxing to the to the internal text."Medieval man thought a great deal about death – why it came, how it should be faced, what came after it. It governed much of his way of life and almost all his values. The first part of the book covers the grim reality: death in battle, by execution, by the plague. Burial follows, often an occasion for lavish ceremonial and for the exquisite tombs, monuments and chantry chapels that remain a silent witnesses. Finally comes Judgement, and the fate of the soul in the next world. Many of the masterpieces of mediaeval art – the "judgement" tympana of cathedrals, illuminated breviaries, tomb sculpture and frescoes – sprang from this pre-occupation with death, and gain immeasurably when understood in their own context." – From the rear panel blurb.Library of Mediaeval Civilisation – series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (5), 6-144 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Europe; Medieval 10th to 15thc; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0500570078. ISBN/EAN: 9780500570074. Inventory No: 0113073. . 9780500570074