Heart burial in medieval and early post-medieval Central Europe

Born out of the idea of resurrection of the dead with their own bodies, until the 19th century the ideal burial mode in Christianised Europe was the deposition of the whole, fleshed body. Yet there were also alternative ways of thinking about and treating the human corpse: already Augustine had crit...

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Published inBody Parts and Bodies Whole p. 119
Main Authors Hughes, Jessica, Sorensen, Marie L. S, Hughes, Celine, Rebay-Salisbury, Katharina, Stig Sorensen, Marie Louise
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Oxbow Books 30.06.2010
Oxbow Books, Limited
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Agricultural sciences
Agriculture
Anatomy
Animal husbandry
Animal production
Animal science
Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Archaeology by period / region
Aristocracy
Behavioral sciences
Biological sciences
Biology
Ceremonial objects
Ceremonies
Clergy
Cultural anthropology
Cultural customs
Digestive system
Emperors
Epitaphs
Evisceration
Gastrointestinal tract
Government
Government officials
Grave markers
Heads of state
Human organs
Intestines
Monarchs
Monks
Oligarchy
Political regimes
Political science
Political systems
Practical theology
Religion
Rituals
Slaughter
Spiritual leaders
Theology
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Summary:Born out of the idea of resurrection of the dead with their own bodies, until the 19th century the ideal burial mode in Christianised Europe was the deposition of the whole, fleshed body. Yet there were also alternative ways of thinking about and treating the human corpse: already Augustine had criticised the doctrine of the resurrection of the flesh (Frederiksen 1991) and practical interactions with the dead also stood in contrast to popular sensibilities regarding the integrity of the corpse. For instance, it was quite common practice to remove bones from the graveyards and redeposit them in charnel houses (Legner
ISBN:1842174029
9781842174029