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- Date of Publication
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- Death, Religion, and the Family in England, 1480-1750 (Oxford ...
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198208766
ISBN-13
9780198208761
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1675580
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
452 Pages
Publication Name
Death, Religion, and the Family in England, 1480-1750
Language
English
Subject
Death & Dying, Europe / Great Britain / General, History, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science, History
Series
Oxford Studies in Social History Ser.
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
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0.9 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
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5.4 in
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College Audience
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"[T]his monograph constitutes a major contribution to historical thanatology and will stimulate discussion for "ears to come. Highly recommended."--CHOICE "[T]he breadth and depth of research are impressive."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History "...Houlbrooke does very well at fulfilling the first goal of early modernitsts: he shows with a wealth of detail that people did not die in the same manner in the eighteenth century as they did five centuries earlier."--Books and Culture, 'This book fully exemplifies the traits we have come to associate withRalph Houlbrooke's work: comprehensive, temperate, sound scholarship ... Thiswork is the most thorough history of death currently available.'Linda Pollock, Social History, Vol 25 (1) Jan 2000, There are points where the historian can go no further, and we must be grateful to Ralph Houlbrooke for taking us so far. His is the kind of acute and measured scholarship which shows what can be examined and imagined in the past -- and what cannot., 'This long-awaited book follows naturally from ... earlier work and displays the same soundness of judgement and comprehensive knowledge of the sources that we have been led to expect.'W. J. Sheils, University of York, Heythrop Journal, vol 40, no 3, July 1999, "[T]his monograph constitutes a major contribution to historical thanatology and will stimulate discussion for "ears to come. Highly recommended."--CHOICE"[T]he breadth and depth of research are impressive."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History"...Houlbrooke does very well at fulfilling the first goal of early modernitsts: he shows with a wealth of detail that people did not die in the same manner in the eighteenth century as they did five centuries earlier."--Books and Culture, 'a lucid, fascinating and engaging account of the place of death in early modern society ... Dr Houlbrooke has provided a thoughtful and coherent analysis of early modern death, one given a particularly admirable depth by a splendid combination of immersion in the sources with a criticalacumen which prevents him from being bogged down in details.'Tom Webster, History, January 2000, 'It seems unlikely that the job will need to be done again, and other historians will mine his book for evidence on a host of related subjects, from the history of religion and the family to the history of embalming and undertakers.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, 'the cumulative effects of the Reformation were profound. Houlbrooke illumintates some of them by means of a careful analysis of relatively familiar sources ... Funerals sermons proliferated all over Protestant Europe in the seventeenth century, and Houlbrooke provides the first proper accountof their English history.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, exhaustive research and a wealth of illustrative detail with a sensitivity to the complexities of change. It seems unlikely that the job will need to be done again, and other historians will mine his book for evidence on a host of related subjects, from the history of religion and the family to the history of embalming and undertakers ... There are points where the historian can go no further, and we must be grateful to Ralph Houlbrooke for taking us so far. His is the kind of acute and measured scholarship which shows what can be examined and imagined in the past -- and what cannot., 'Professor Houlbrooke provides a coherently convincing basis for his richly textured study in which the changes of the Protestant Reformation were a pivotal point. ... [He] uses the extensive literature that has arisen from the study of wills in two excellent chapters that lie at the heartof a sensitively nuanced examination of preparation for death.'Rod Ambler, Reviews in History, 'the cumulative effects of the Reformation were profound. Houlbrookeillumintates some of them by means of a careful analysis of relatively familiarsources ... Funerals sermons proliferated all over Protestant Europe in theseventeenth century, and Houlbrooke provides the first proper account of theirEnglish history.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, 'These are all aspects of the public face of death, and they are richlyillustrated in this book. What of its private face, of the feelings andbehaviour of close relatives of the dead and even of the dying? It is here thatHoulbrooke treads on the most difficult ground, the history of sensibilities andemotions, and he does so with commendable restraint. He draws occasionally onthe findings of modern psychological studies of grieving and dying, but ingeneral he sticks closely and professionally to his last: the historicalevidence ... There are points where the historian can go no further, and we mustbe grateful to Ralph Houlbrooke for taking us so far. His is the kind of acuteand measured scholarship which shows what can be examined and imagined in thepast -- and what cannot.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, 'He has provided a lucid, fascinating and engaging account of the place of death in early modern society ... Dr Houlbrooke has provided a thoughtful and coherent analysis of early modern death, one given a particularly admirable depth by a splendid combination of immersion in the sources witha critical acument which prevents him from being bogged down in details.'Tom Webster, History, Vol 85 No 277 Jan 2000, "...this monograph constitutes a major contribution to historical thanatology and will stimulate discussion for "ears to come. Highly recommended."-- Choice, 'These are all aspects of the public face of death, and they are richly illustrated in this book. What of its private face, of the feelings and behaviour of close relatives of the dead and even of the dying? It is here that Houlbrooke treads on the most difficult ground, the history ofsensibilities and emotions, and he does so with commendable restraint. He draws occasionally on the findings of modern psychological studies of grieving and dying, but in general he sticks closely and professionally to his last: the historical evidence ... There are points where the historian can gono further, and we must be grateful to Ralph Houlbrooke for taking us so far. His is the kind of acute and measured scholarship which shows what can be examined and imagined in the past -- and what cannot.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, 'It seems unlikely that the job will need to be done again, and otherhistorians will mine his book for evidence on a host of related subjects, fromthe history of religion and the family to the history of embalming andundertakers.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, 'a lucid, fascinating and engaging account of the place of death in earlymodern society ... Dr Houlbrooke has provided a thoughtful and coherent analysisof early modern death, one given a particularly admirable depth by a splendidcombination of immersion in the sources with a critical acumen which preventshim from being bogged down in details.'Tom Webster, History, January 2000, 'In the particular case of early modern England ... what has been missingso far has been a thorough examination of the range of evidence, in manuscriptand printed literature as well as surviving artefacts. Bits of the story havebeen told, notably about funerals and memorials. David Cressy's Birth, Marriageand Death (1997) found space for much of it, but left areas still to beexplored. Now Ralph Houlbrooke has filled the gap, in a work which combinesexhaustive research and a wealth of illustrative detail with a sensitivity tothe complexities of change.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, 'this monograph constitutes a major contribution to historical thanatology and will stimulate discussion for years to come. Highly recommended.'D.R. Bisson, Belmont University, Choice, Sep 1999, 'He has provided a lucid, fascinating and engaging account of the place ofdeath in early modern society ... Dr Houlbrooke has provided a thoughtful andcoherent analysis of early modern death, one given a particularly admirabledepth by a splendid combination of immersion in the sources with a criticalacument which prevents him from being bogged down in details.'Tom Webster, History, Vol 85 No 277 Jan 2000, 'In the particular case of early modern England ... what has been missing so far has been a thorough examination of the range of evidence, in manuscript and printed literature as well as surviving artefacts. Bits of the story have been told, notably about funerals and memorials. DavidCressy's Birth, Marriage and Death (1997) found space for much of it, but left areas still to be explored. Now Ralph Houlbrooke has filled the gap, in a work which combines exhaustive research and a wealth of illustrative detail with a sensitivity to the complexities of change.'Paul Slack, Times Literary Supplement, 'this monograph constitutes a major contribution to historical thanatologyand will stimulate discussion for years to come. Highly recommended.'D.R. Bisson, Belmont University, Choice, Sep 1999, "...this monograph constitutes a major contribution to historical thanatology and will stimulate discussion for "ears to come. Highly recommended."--Choice, 'This very substantial monograph finds one of the most distinguished social historians of early modern England writing at the height of his powers. As we would expect, the book is profoundly researched and meticulously presented ... Houlebrook handles prescription and practice with equalmastery, but he is at his best with individual experience ... This must be a near definitive work; it deserves to be widely read and pondered.'Anthony Fletcher, EHR November 1999, 'Professor Houlbrooke provides a coherently convincing basis for his richly textured study in which the changes of the Protestant Reformation were a pivotal point. ... [He] uses the extensive literature that has arisen from the study of wills in two excellent chapters that lie at the heart ofa sensitively nuanced examination of preparation for death.'Rod Ambler, Reviews in History, 'This long-awaited book follows naturally from ... earlier work anddisplays the same soundness of judgement and comprehensive knowledge of thesources that we have been led to expect.'W. J. Sheils, University of York, Heythrop Journal, vol 40, no 3, July1999, 'This very substantial monograph finds one of the most distinguishedsocial historians of early modern England writing at the height of his powers.As we would expect, the book is profoundly researched and meticulously presented... Houlebrook handles prescription and practice with equal mastery, but he isat his best with individual experience ... This must be a near definitive work;it deserves to be widely read and pondered.'Anthony Fletcher, EHR November 1999
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Dewey Decimal
393/.0942
Synopsis
Both the interest and importance of the social history of death have been increasingly recognized during the last thirty years. Here, Houlbrooke examines the impact of religious change on the English "way of death" between 1480 and 1750. He discusses relatively neglected aspects of the subject, such as the death-bed, will-making, and last rites. He also studies the wide variety of commemorative media and practices, and is the first to describe the development of the English funeral sermon between the late Middle Ages and the 18th century. Houlbrooke shows how the need of the living to remember the dead remained important throughout the later medieval and early modern periods, even though its justification and means of expression were altered., The interest and importance of the social history of death have been increasingly recognized during the last thirty years. Ralph Houlbrooke examines the effects of religious change on the English 'way of death' between 1480 and 1750. He discusses relatively neglected aspects of the subject, such as the death-bed, will making, and the last rites. He also examines the rich variety of commemorative media and practices and is the first to describe the development of the English funeral sermon between the late Middle Ages and the eighteenth century. Dr Houlbrooke shows how the need of the living to remember the dead remained important throughout the later medieval and early modern periods, even though its justification and means of expression changed., In past centuries, human responses to death were largely shaped by religious beliefs. Ralph Houlbrooke shows how the religious upheavals of the early modern period brought dramatic changes to this response, affecting the last rites, funerals, and ways of remembering the dead. He examines the interaction between religious innovation and the continuing need for reassurance and consolation on the part of the dying and the bereaved.
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