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The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500–1670
Harding, Vanessa (Birkbeck College, University of London)
The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500–1670
Harding, Vanessa (Birkbeck College, University of London)
This 2002 book is an exploration in social history, showing how the practices surrounding death and burial can illumine urban culture and experience. Vanessa Harding focuses on the crowded and turbulent worlds of early modern London and Paris, and makes rich use of contemporary documentation to compare and contrast their experience of dealing with the dead.
360 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 maps
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 20, 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9780521811262 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 360 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 24 mm · 705 g |
Language | English |