Cremation in the Early Middle Ages – online book launch
When, where, how and why did early medieval people cremate their dead? The brand-new edited collection published with Sidestone - Cremation in the Early Middle Ages - draws together the latest research and thinking on early medieval cremation practices. The book takes you on a journey through 19 chapters exploring cremation practices from the fifth to the eleventh centuries CE in Fennoscandia, the UK and Ireland, Frisia, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and France. In this way, the book aims to be a central resource for anyone interested in early medieval cremations, or indeed funerary practices more generally.
We invite you to join us for this online book launch which will include talks by the editors and authors as well as special guest talks by key experts in the archaeology of death and burial and an open discussion about the future directions of research on burning the dead in the early medieval period.
Date: Thursday, 12 December, 5:00pm
Venue: Online
View our programme of events in the link below: