High Solemn Ceremonies’
The Funerary Practice of the Late Medieval English Higher Clergy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10078204 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Lepine (North Kent College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-39 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046909991357 |
| OpenAlex | W2162521786 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Medieval funerals combined the accumulation of merit for the soul of the deceased with social display. During the late medieval period funerary practice became more elaborate, formalised and expensive, a reflection of its eschatological and social importance. An extended funeral lasting several weeks, comprising a vigil, procession, liveried mourners, a hearse, heraldic elements, almsgiving and a feast, developed. Several of these elements were repeated a week, a month and a year after death. The late medieval higher clergy shared the same funeral culture as the wealthy laity but with significant differences, particularly greater liturgical sophistication and more generous charity
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Period (music · Procession · Sophistication · Soul · Theology · Classics · History · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |