Raising the Dead: Early Medieval Name Stones in Northumbria (Signed Copy)

Christine Maddern

ISBN 10: 2503532187 / ISBN 13: 9782503532189

Published by Brepols, 2013

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About the book: Hardcover, no jacket. Signed with an odd inscription on title page. Bumping to head and tail of spine. Overall, the book is in very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Raising the Dead: Early Medieval Name Stones in Northumbria (Signed Copy)
• Publisher: Brepols
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2503532187
• ISBN 13: 9782503532189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed/Autographed
  • Non-Fiction

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Synopsis

This is the first work to explore and explain the form, function, and theological meaning of Northumbrian name stones, both in their immediate Insular setting and within a wider European context. Earlier studies have concentrated on the archaeological and epigraphic aspects of these monuments, which has resulted in a tentative dating framework but also a blanket designation of 'gravestones'. This book challenges the assumptions behind this designation and focuses on the iconography of name stones as a reflection of theological ideas of the period, based on a central hypothesis that many emulate the format of manuscript pages. The author also addresses the contentious question of the placing of name stones, in particular whether some stones were actually placed in the grave. Her analysis presents not only evidence of differential burial practices within the same Northumbrian cemeteries, but offers parallel examples from other monastic sites in both Britain and the Continent--and significantly broadens the field of argument about early medieval burial practices. In this book, the author combines approaches from ecclesiastical history and iconography, theology, and archaeology to draw out the significance of the Northumbrian name stones and to explore the 'living' presence of the dead in early medieval religious communities.