Death and the Irish: A Miscellany
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0993351824 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Irish may not necessarily "do" death better than anyone else, but as this volume makes clear, the history and rituals surrounding death offer a rich and complex area of study, one that has much to tell us about Irish attitudes towards mortality and treatment of the dead' (Bridget English, Irish Times). I'd especially recommend it for anyone interested in history, particularly social/cultural,and the anthropological quirks of the Irish race' (Darragh McManus, Irish Independent) 'Not many books illuminate something that most of us prefer to keep at arm's length so well, so quietly and so generously. In fact, the only thing that might really scare you is the degree to which you'll enjoy it'John McCafferty History Ireland (March/April 2017)'Death and the Irish: A m
Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2006 and (with co-editor Clodagh Tait) Religion and Politics in Urban Ireland, 1500-1750 (Four courts Press, 2016) . And Art and Devotion in late medieval Ireland (co-editor with Rachel Moss and Colmán Ó Clabaigh). Among other publications he has edited the three volume work Treasures of Irish Christianity (co-editor with Brendan Leahy). Salvador Ryan is Professor of Ecclesiast
Taking its cue from this somewhat dubious distinction, this volume explores the relationship of the Irish people with death from the earliest times to the present day. In over seventy articles, it gathers together the expertise of historians, archaeologists, folklorists, sociologists, geographers, Celtic Studies scholars, dramatists, anthropologists, musicologists, theologians, liturgists, undertakers and palliative care specialists, in a wide-ranging and lavishly-illustrated collection, which is, at times, as humorous as it is poignant.Among the topics treated in this anthology is the following: the Galway girl who was buried with her horse in the fifth or sixth century; the account of the curious death of a little-know