Rouwen in de marge: De materiële rouwcultuur van de katholieke geloofsgemeenschap in vroegmodern Nederland ; Mourning in the margins: The material mourning culture of the Catholic community in the early modern Netherlands

This study investigates early modern Catholic mourning culture in the Dutch Republic (1588-1795) and further developments in the period towards the restoration of episcopal hierarchy in 1853. Starting point in this investigation is materiality and the role objects played in the practice concerning death and remembrance. For Catholics prayer for the dead has always been an important aspect of the mourning tradition. Praying on the graves was encouraged by the clergy with the aim of both preparing one’s own death and intercession for the souls of the deceased. The practice of praying on the grav... Mehr ...