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Based on presentations made at two conferences (in 2000: Life After Death: Commemoration in Medieval Utrecht; and in 2001: Care for the Here and the Hereafter), 12 papers (two are in German) and an epilogue focus on a broad range of topics related to commemoration of the dead in the Middle Ages. The contributions look at monuments, liturgies, funeral regulations, and art donations, and address themes such as culture and memory after the Black Death and genealogical representation in gendered perspective, among other topics. The volume includes numerous b&w reproductions and a section of color plates. Indexing is by names, places, and illustrations. Editor van Bureren is an art historian affiliated with Utrecht University. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
