RELIGST 2N03 Lecture Notes - Charnel House, Ossuary, Middle Ages
17 Mar 2014
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Nelson mandela from koso culture in south africa. Deceased must be wrapped in special garments, mandela was lion"s skin. Slitting of throat of ox, then cooked for mourners to eat. At anniversary of burial will slaughter another ox, to mark the ending of mourning. One yr after ancestor spirit comes to protect the family. 5th-16th centuries- universe bound together by natural and divine law: teaching of church influence manner in which people die, church offers hope for afterlife. Collective destiny changed to emphasis on destiny of individual: replaced with acknowledgement i will die my own death , still the tame death, people accepted it, ordinary experience. Importance of technology in every aspect in life. Health care- medicalization of death and dying. Dying and the deathbed scene: in early middle ages. Would think about the stuff that meant something to you. Dying person would seek pardon of family and friends for things they have wrongly done.
