简介：Themedievalchurchcannotbeunderstoodwithoutrecognisingthatdeathwasatitsheart.RichardTaylorshowshowchurchesweredesignedtogivemedievalpeopleawaytoescapedeath,withtheirJudgementscenes,cadavertombsandgraphicdepictionsofthecrucifixion. HeexplainswhyscenesofsufferingonthecrossbecamesoprominentandwhytheinstrumentsusedinthepersecutionofJesusweredepictedinthedecorationofwindows,floorsandwallsatsuchremarkablesitesasMalvernPrioryinWorcestershire. Taylorexplainsthemedievalobsessionwithpurgatoryandhowthisagaintransformedourchurcheswiththebuildingofelaboratechantrychapels,whereMassescouldbesaidtoeasethejourneyofdepartedsoulsintoheaven.…