Ghosts in the Middle Ages: Living and the Dead in Medieval Society

Ghosts in the Middle Ages: Living and the Dead in Medieval Society

by Jean-ClaudeSchmitt (Author)

Synopsis

This study examines medieval religious culture and the significance of the widespread belief in ghosts, revealing the ways in which the dead and the living related to each other during the Middle Ages. It discusses Augustine's influence on medieval authors, and monastic visions and folklore.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 298
Edition: New edition
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 07 Jan 2000

ISBN 10: 0226738884
ISBN 13: 9780226738888