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The Digital Library of British Mortuary Science & Investigation

英国太平间科学数字图书馆

基本信息

批准号：
MR/S032800/1
负责人：
Ruth Nugent
金额：
$ 111.06万
依托单位：
University of Liverpool
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Fellowship
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2019 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR%2FS032800%2F1
关键词：
Digital Library British Mortuary Science

项目摘要

"The Coffin was full of pickle...pungent...resembling a strong solution of nitre...I have his Beard wch the Archdeacon gave me leave to take". Duke Humphrey's coffin 'pickle' at St Albans Abbey was one of many 'ancient' church tombs opened in the 18th century for an early type of 'forensic study' and 'dark tourism'. Some decried it as disrespectful; others saw a new (Protestant) science of 'archaeology' emerging. Medieval saints' and royal remains had also received similar 'forensic' study long before the Reformation. So, when did study of the long-dead emerge? How has it shaped modern science, history, archaeology, and Church heritage? Tomb opening today is rare and 'respectful' and burial inside churches largely ended in the 1850s. But the 2013 reburial of Richard III threatened more tomb openings around Europe, reigniting volatile, unresolved debates: what rights do the historic dead have? Do new tests justify invasive studies? What constitutes 'respectful' if it has been defined in different ways at different times in the past? And how can we link the history of Christian belief in Britain with modern funerals for reburying ancient human remains in churches? These questions are vital for shaping public policies and codes of practice in historic churches today. Unlike the return of human remains to their indigenous homelands, debates surrounding the excavation and reburial of the Christian dead has not yet received dedicated, large-scale attention, yet requests to find and investigate famous graves surged after Richard III's discovery. Rescue archaeology inevitably uncovers the dead from ancient Christian contexts as well; how can we ensure that handling, storing, and reburying them aligns with past beliefs?To assist Church policymakers, archaeologists, and researchers, a digital library of Historic British Mortuary Science & Investigation is proposed. This would outline the first history of pre-20th century burial, scientific history and archaeology and offer the first survey of current and historic investigations of the church dead in Britain since records began in c.7th century AD. It would provide advocates and policymakers much-needed evidence to inform their strategies and responses at local and national levels. Cutting-edge digital analysis of the language used to report past mortuary investigations and reburials can reveal what has historically been considered 'respectful treatment', offering context and advice for how we 'respectfully' conduct and record such disturbances today. This new knowledge can anchor ethical, procedural, and religious debates in their historic contexts; advance histories of science, medicine, religion, law and death; and guide practices and policies from academic, Church, and heritage sectors as custodians of our inherited dead. Alongside the digital library, a cross-sector network called 'The Human: Remains Collaboratory' will be established, bringing together academics and non-academics, advisory networks, charities, and professional services involved in managing historic human remains from churches. Members will be able to share research, identify points of collaboration; support new and on-going research in this area; and work with the project team. Through international partnerships with other scholars and stakeholders, the library will share this world-leading model and data beyond the UK and later include non-Church examples for comparison. The library thus provides the foundation from which Britain can lead a new generation of scholars on this topic; promote further interdisciplinary research within and beyond the UK; establish a dedicated line of research in collaboration with churches, museums, libraries, archives, historic cemeteries (etc.); and generate ground-breaking research. My aim is to eventually create a Centre for Historic Mortuary Management and Investigation to continue this vital research and respond to modern concerns as they evolve.

棺材里装满了泡菜刺鼻类似于硝酸盐的浓溶液我有他的胡子，副主教允许我拿走”。位于圣奥尔本斯修道院的杜克汉弗莱的棺材“泡菜”是18世纪开放的许多“古老”教堂坟墓之一，用于早期的“法医研究”和“黑暗旅游”。有些人谴责它是不尊重;其他人看到了一个新的（新教）科学的“考古学”的出现。中世纪的圣徒和皇家遗骸在宗教改革之前很久就已经接受了类似的“法医”研究。那么，对死者的研究是什么时候出现的呢？它如何塑造了现代科学、历史、考古学和教会遗产？今天的坟墓开放是罕见的和“尊重”和教堂内的埋葬在19世纪50年代基本结束。但2013年理查三世的重新安葬威胁到欧洲各地更多的坟墓开放，重新引发了动荡的、悬而未决的争论：历史上的死者有什么权利？新的检测方法能证明侵入性研究的合理性吗？如果在过去的不同时期以不同的方式定义了“尊重”，那么什么构成了“尊重”？我们如何将英国基督教信仰的历史与现代葬礼联系起来，将古代人类遗骸重新埋葬在教堂里？这些问题对于塑造今天历史悠久的教会的公共政策和行为守则至关重要。与将人类遗骸送回他们的原住民家园不同，围绕基督徒死者的挖掘和重新埋葬的争论尚未得到专门的大规模关注，但在理查德三世发现后，寻找和调查着名坟墓的请求激增。救援考古学不可避免地也会从古代基督教背景中发现死者;我们如何确保处理、储存和重新埋葬他们与过去的信仰保持一致？为了帮助教会决策者，考古学家和研究人员，一个数字图书馆的历史英国殡葬科学与调查的建议。这将概述20世纪前埋葬，科学史和考古学的第一个历史，并提供自公元7世纪开始记录以来英国教会死者的当前和历史调查的第一次调查。它将为倡导者和决策者提供急需的证据，为其在地方和国家两级的战略和对策提供信息。对用于报告过去太平间调查和重新埋葬的语言进行尖端的数字分析，可以揭示历史上被认为是“尊重的待遇”，为我们今天如何“尊重”进行和记录这种干扰提供背景和建议。这种新知识可以锚伦理，程序和宗教辩论在其历史背景下;推进科学，医学，宗教，法律和死亡的历史;并指导学术，教会和遗产部门作为我们继承死者的监护人的做法和政策。除了数字图书馆，还将建立一个名为“人类：遗骸合作实验室”的跨部门网络，汇集学术界和非学术界、咨询网络、慈善机构和参与管理教堂历史人类遗骸的专业服务机构。成员将能够分享研究成果，确定合作点;支持该领域的新研究和正在进行的研究;并与项目团队合作。通过与其他学者和利益相关者的国际合作伙伴关系，图书馆将分享这个世界领先的模型和英国以外的数据，并在以后包括非教会的例子进行比较。因此，图书馆提供了一个基础，英国可以从这个主题领导新一代的学者;促进联合王国内外的进一步跨学科研究;建立一个专门的研究与教堂，博物馆，图书馆，档案馆，历史墓地（等）合作。并产生突破性的研究。我的目标是最终创建一个历史太平间管理和调查中心，继续这一重要的研究，并回应现代问题，因为他们的发展。