19th Century British History - Victorian Era (1837-1901), Rich & Famous - Biography, Death & Dying - Sociocultural Aspects, Celebrites - Miscellanea, European Studies - Great Britain, British History - Social Aspects, 20th Century British History - Social
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Overview
This engaging study explores the impact of the deaths of 'the Great' in the United Kingdom. Wolffe's analysis widens our understanding of the social and cultural responses to death, from the personal to the national. He presents intriguing insights into both the dynamics of institutional and popular religion as well as the development and expression of local and national consciousness.
Book Details
Published
December 21, 2000
Publisher
Oxford : Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2000.
Pages
331
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780197262382