Consorting with Saints: Prayer for the Dead in Early Medieval France.
Amy G. Remensnyder|Megan McLaughlin
In this book, Megan McLaughlin explores the social and cultural significance of prayer for dead in West Frankish realm from late eighth century through end eleventh century. She argues that primary function funerary commemorative rituals early middle ages was to sustain as members Christian community on earth, link them symbolically with saints heaven.
The American Historical Review