When the Dead Rise
Narratives of the Revenant, from the Middle Ages to the Present Day
1st Edition
Published on 16. January 2021
202 pages
978-1-80010-141-8 (ISBN)
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A survey of the motif of the revenant, showing how medieval themes and motifs persist today.
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Christian Livermore
When the Dead Rise
Narratives of the Revenant, from the Middle Ages to the Present Day
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01/2021
D.S. Brewer
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CHRISTIAN LIVERMORE gained her PhD in medieval English literature and creative writing from the University of St Andrews.
CHRISTIAN LIVERMORE gained her PhD in medieval English literature and creative writing from the University of St Andrews.
Content
Introduction: 'The Graves, All Gaping Wide, Every One Lets Forth His Sprite'
The Corpse in Christianity: The Dead, Mostly Dead and Very Special Dead
The Religious Revenant
The Corpse as Admonition, Art and Bogeyman
The Reformed Revenant
The Dead Rise - in Literature
Conclusion
Envoi: In the time of plague
Bibliography
Index
The Corpse in Christianity: The Dead, Mostly Dead and Very Special Dead
The Religious Revenant
The Corpse as Admonition, Art and Bogeyman
The Reformed Revenant
The Dead Rise - in Literature
Conclusion
Envoi: In the time of plague
Bibliography
Index
