Feasting the Dead

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An examination of the frequently elaborate rituals of food and feasting in Anglo-Saxon funeral rites.

Anglo-Saxons were frequently buried with material artefacts, ranging from pots to clothing to jewellery, and also with items of food, while the funeral ritual itself was frequently marked by feasting, sometimes at the graveside. The book examines the place of food and feasting in funerary rituals f...
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An examination of the frequently elaborate rituals of food and feasting in Anglo-Saxon funeral rites.

Anglo-Saxons were frequently buried with material artefacts, ranging from pots to clothing to jewellery, and also with items of food, while the funeral ritual itself was frequently marked by feasting, sometimes at the graveside. The book examines the place of food and feasting in funerary rituals f...
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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9781846155420
  • Publication Date: 21 Jun 2007
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM