Ghosts in the Middle Ages: The Living and the Dead in Medieval Society

This study examines medieval religious culture and the significance of the widespread belief in ghosts, revealing the ways in which the dead and the living related to each other during the Middle Ages. It discusses Augustine's influence on medieval authors, and monastic visions and folklore.

• | By (Author): Jean-Claude Schmitt (Author)
• | Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 1999
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 298 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0226738884
• | ISBN-13: 9780226738888