Consorting with Saints : Prayer for the Dead in Early Medieval France / Megan McLaughlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLaughlin, Megan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--France--Liturgy--History.

Catholic Church.

Mourning customs--France.

Mourning customs.

Funeral rites and ceremonies--France--History.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Death--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Death.

Dead--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Dead.

France--Church history--To 987.

France.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 306 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this book, Megan McLaughlin explores the social and cultural significance of prayer for the dead in the West Frankish realm from the late eighth century through the end of the eleventh century. She argues that the primary function of funerary and commemorative rituals in the early middle ages was to sustain the dead as members of the Christian community on earth, and to link them symbolically with the community of saints in heaven.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. The Burial Of The Dead

2. Commemoration

3. The Laity And The Liturgical Community

4. Familiaritas

5. The Ideology Of Prayer For The Dead

Epilogue

Appendix A. Liturgical Privileges In Royal Acts, 768-1108

Appendix B. Grants Of Liturgical Privileges By Five Religious Communities, 800-1099

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-298) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 16. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

1-5017-2875-X

OCLC:

1132226938