The undiscovered country : journeys among the dead
Watkins, C. S. (Carl S.)2013
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'The Undiscovered Country' takes a long view of what the people of Britain have believed, and still believe, about the dead. Stretching from the Middle Ages to the present day, this is an exploration of the ideas of heaven, hell and purgatory, of body and soul, of ghosts and remembrance.
Main title:
The undiscovered country : journeys among the dead / Carl Watkins.
Author:
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2013.
Collation:
xviii, 318 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781847921406 (hbk)
Dewey class:
306.90941306.90941 WAT
Language:
English
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BRN:
1568711