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Crypt

Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond
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The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller Chosen by Waterstones as one of their Best History Books of 2024 'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph 'Gripping . . . I found it hard to... Read More
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Crypt

The stunning new book from Professor Alice Roberts, acclaimed and bestselling author of Ancestors and Buried.

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The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller

Chosen by Waterstones as one of their Best History Books of 2024

'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph

'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard

‘Fascinating’ Guardian

The history of the Middle Ages is typically the story of the rich and powerful, but archaeology represents another way of interrogating our history. By using cutting-edge science to examine human remains and burials, it is possible to gain a new understanding of the past – one that is more intimate and inclusive than ever before.

The seven stories in Crypt are not comforting tales. We meet the patients at one of the earliest hospitals in England and the victims of the St Brice’s Day Massacre. We see a society struggling to make sense of disease, disability and death, as incurable epidemics sweep through medieval Europe. We learn of a protracted battle between Church and State, and come face to face with the archers who went down with the Mary Rose.

Beautifully written and expertly researched by Professor Alice Roberts, Crypt is packed with thrilling scientific discoveries that challenge what we thought we knew about history.

'An addictive picture of medieval Britain from a cutting edge perspective' Evening Standard

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398519251

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Illustration: 1x8pp colour plates

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Professor Alice Roberts is an academic, author and broadcaster, specialising in human anatomy, physiology, evolution, archaeology and history. In 2001, Alice made her television debut on Channel 4’s Time Team, and went on to write and present The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us and Ice Age Giants on BBC2. She is also the presenter of the popular TV series Digging for Britain. Alice has been a Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.  

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