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Medieval Life
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Richard Taylor uncovers evidence that shows how and why our parish churches came to play such a crucial role in the everyday life of the Middle Ages. He finds out how rites such as baptism and the ...
Richard Taylor uncovers evidence that shows how and why our parish churches came to play such a crucial role in the everyday life of the Middle Ages. He finds out how rites such as baptism and the largely forgotten ritual known as 'the churching of women' offered people protection from the cradle to the grave.
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- Creator
- BBC Worldwide Ltd
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- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2014], c2010
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn890329656
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on June 13, 2014.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Medieval Life Introduction (1:17) -- Holy Trinity- Blythburgh, Suffolk (2:11) -- Baptism (2:59) -- St Michaels Font (1:20) -- St Helen's- Ranworth, Norfolk (3:22) -- St Helen's Saints (2:16) -- Gargoyles and Devils (1:42) -- 7 Deadly Sins (3:02) -- St Laurence's- Ludlow, Shropshire (4:00) -- St Peter's- Walpole, Norfolk (3:01) -- St Peter and St Paul's- Fressingield, Suffolk (1:42) -- Summary and Preview (1:24) -- Credits: Medieval Life: Churches-How to Read Them (0:31)