Early medieval English life courses: cultural-historical perspectives

"How did the life course, with all its biological, social and cultural aspects, influence the lives, writings and art of the inhabitants of early medieval England? This volume explores how phases of human life such as childhood, puberty, and old age were identified, characterized and related in...

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Corporate Author: The Life Course in Early Medieval England (Veranstaltung) Cambridge (Author)
Other Authors: Porck, Thijs 1984- (Editor), Soper, Harriet (Editor)
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2022]
Series:Explorations in medieval culture volume 20
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Summary:"How did the life course, with all its biological, social and cultural aspects, influence the lives, writings and art of the inhabitants of early medieval England? This volume explores how phases of human life such as childhood, puberty, and old age were identified, characterized and related in contemporary sources, as well as how nonhuman life courses were constructed. The multi-disciplinary contributions range from analyses of age vocabulary to studies of medicine, name-giving practices, theology, Old English poetry, and material culture. Combined, these cultural-historical perspectives reveal how the concept and experience of the life course shaped attitudes in early medieval England"
Item Description:"This volume has its origins in a series of sessions at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds (2017, 2018) and a one-day conference at the University of Cambridge in March 2019, The Life Course in Early Medieval England, which was supported by the Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature [...]" -- Acknowledgements
Physical Description:XII, 369 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9789004499294

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