No Ordinary Deaths

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History is dominated by the A-list deaths - Queens beheaded, Archdukes assassinated. But what about everyone else? How did ordinary people through history prepare for the end, depart this life, grieve their loved ones and imagine what came next? From the professional death-watchers of the middle ages to the fabulous Victorian funeral garments that kick-started fast fashion, historian and bereavement counsellor Molly Conisbee explores how cycles of dying, death and disposal shaped not just the lives of our ancestors, but their beliefs, politics and societies too. Richly told, deeply researched, No Ordinary Deaths uses the stories of everyday people - from a condemned criminal to a Welsh folklorist and a grieving daughter in 1880s London - to open a window into the hopes, fears and wishes of our forebears, and in the process, bring death ... to life.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781800815872
Published: May 2025

Number of pages: 368
Width: 162 mm
Height: 238 mm
Depth: 36 mm

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd