Chapter 1 Introduction: the Moment(s) of Death in Early Modern Europe

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The Moment of Death in Early Modern Europe, c. 1450–1800

Contested Ideals, Controversial Spaces, and Suspicious Objects

Series:  Intersections, Volume: 89
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