Or why the coffin maker used to come to weddings
What does a dove have to do with death? Who was the mysterious “Leichenbitter”? And why did our ancestors often deal with death in ways so different from how we do today?
Embark on a journey that is as fascinating as it is entertaining into a long-gone world full of unusual rituals, mysterious beliefs, and nearly forgotten customs.
Drawing on historical knowledge, scientific insight, and a healthy dose of charm, author Dr. Anja Kretschmer-Rodenbröker—in the guise of the “Black Widow” from 1898—brings the funeral and mourning customs of past centuries back to life.
Sometimes eerie, sometimes touching, and occasionally amusing—but always surprising and full of stories that show just how close the past still is to us today.
A reading about life, death, and everything in between.
