A History of Death and Burial in Northamptonshire
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2011
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-0462-6 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-0462-6 (ISBN)
A fascinating, well-researched study of past life in Northamptonshire, revealing many previously undisclosed secrets.
In common with the rest of Britain's counties, Northamptonshire has a rich heritage of social history in its churches and churchyards. Dr Peter Hill's research into burial sites can seem somewhat morbid upon first glance, but he discovers a wealth of intriguing information about the lives,customs and genealogy of our ancestors - much of it previously unexplored. Dr Hill also attempts to fill the gaps discernible in previous studies. Headstones, tombs, memorials, obituaries and church furnishings (with their inscriptions, dates, names, occupations and motifs) are like a book that, when opened, reveals a cornucopia of secrets, superstitions, poetry, images, tragedies and even humour. A History of Death and Burial in Northamptonshire is not so much about death, but rather life itself - its hopes, joys and tribulations. This is a rare opportunity to journey into the past - and into its many afterlives - and find out how Northamptonshire society dealt with the pain of its losses.
In common with the rest of Britain's counties, Northamptonshire has a rich heritage of social history in its churches and churchyards. Dr Peter Hill's research into burial sites can seem somewhat morbid upon first glance, but he discovers a wealth of intriguing information about the lives,customs and genealogy of our ancestors - much of it previously unexplored. Dr Hill also attempts to fill the gaps discernible in previous studies. Headstones, tombs, memorials, obituaries and church furnishings (with their inscriptions, dates, names, occupations and motifs) are like a book that, when opened, reveals a cornucopia of secrets, superstitions, poetry, images, tragedies and even humour. A History of Death and Burial in Northamptonshire is not so much about death, but rather life itself - its hopes, joys and tribulations. This is a rare opportunity to journey into the past - and into its many afterlives - and find out how Northamptonshire society dealt with the pain of its losses.
Dr Peter Hill is a lecturer in higher and adult education, and historical consultant for many organisations in the county. He has also made several broadcasts on local radio and contributed to programmes on regional television. In 1999, he was awarded a certificate by the British Association for Local History for his services to the subject in Northamptonshire. He is the author of sixteen books on various aspects of history and in 2006 his book 'Folklore of Northamptonshire' was shortlisted for the Folklore Society's prestigious Katherine Briggs Award. He lives in Corby.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.8.2011 |
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Zusatzinfo | 46 Illustrations, unspecified |
Verlagsort | Chalford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 380 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4456-0462-0 / 1445604620 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4456-0462-6 / 9781445604626 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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