The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard: Time, Ritual, and Sexual Commerce in London
(Part of the New Anthropologies of Europe Series)
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Every month, a ragtag group of Londoners gather in the site known as Crossbones Graveyard to commemorate the souls of medieval prostitutes believed to be buried there--the "Winchester Geese," women who were under the protection of the Church but denied Christian burial. In the Borough of Southwark, not far from Shakespeare's Globe, is a pilgrimage site for self-identified misfits, nonconformists, and contemporary sex workers who leave memorials...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0253021367
ISBN13:9780253021366
Release Date:August 2016
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:238 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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