Early Medieval English Life Courses: Cultural-Historical Perspectives (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004499294)

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.
Contributors are Jo Appleby, Debby Banham, Darren Barber, Caroline R. Batten, James Chetwood, Katherine Cross, Amy Faulkner, Jacqueline Fay, Elaine Flowers, Daria Izdebska, Gale R. Owen-Crocker, Thijs Porck, and Harriet Soper.

Author: Thijs Porck
ISBN-10: 9004499296
ISBN-13: 9789004499294
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2021
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.14w x 0.94d