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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear Maddy, There are some great images of dead bodies being stripped of their armour at the Battle of Hastings in the bottom border of the Bayeux Tapestry (so-called). Cheers, Jim On 24/03/2011 9:44 AM, Madeleine Gray wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > A bizarre and even gruesome request - a student of mine is looking for > literature on treatment of dead bodies on medieval battlefields - > burial, embalming of leaders, but also robbing of bodies and reuse of > bones and teeth (!) > Serves me right, really, for running a Special Subject on Art, Death > and Memory. > Maddy > Dr Madeleine Gray > Reader in History > School of Education/Ysgol Addysg > Universityof Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd > Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion, > Newport/Casnewydd NP18 3QT Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675 > 'Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the > darkness' (Terry Pratchett, /Men at Arms/) > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To send a > message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To leave the list, send the > message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> In order to report problems or to > contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> For further > information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html