| Bog Bodies: Face to Face with the Past Contributor(s): Giles, Melanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526150182 ISBN-13: 9781526150189 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $43.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Museum Studies - History | Ancient - General - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 936 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.75 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 'bog bodies' of north-western Europe have captured the imaginations of poets and archaeologists alike, allowing us to come face-to-face with individuals from the past. Their exceptional preservation permits us to examine minute details of their lives and deaths, making us reflect poignantly on our own mortality. But, as this book argues, the bodies must be resituated within a turbulent world of endemic violence and change. Reinterpreting the latest continental research and new discoveries, and featuring a ground-breaking 'cold case' forensic study of Worsley Man, Manchester Museum's 'bog head', it brings the bogs to life through both natural history and folklore, revealing them as places that were rich and fertile yet dangerous. The book also argues that these remains do not just pose practical conservation problems but also philosophical dilemmas, compounded by the critical debate on if - and how - they should be displayed. |