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Sunday: Medieval Nun, Burial Space.

17/02/2019

Medieval Nun, Burial Space.

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Medieval Nun, Burial Space.

Edward Stourton with the week's religious news and current affairs.

Buried within medieval archives is the story of Joan of Leeds – a nun who faked her own death in order to run away and live a wanton life. Professor Sarah Rees Jones of York University tells Edward the story. And why not everyone wants to be cremated even though we’re running out of space for burials - Professor Douglas Davies, director of Durham University’s Centre of Death and Life Studies and Mohamed Omer, board member of ‘Gardens of Peace’  the largest dedicated Muslim cemetery in the country discuss the theological reasons for burial.  Following our special programme from Lagos last weekend we hear the latest results and predictions from   Mayeni Jones in Nigeria.


Producers:
Carmel Lonergan
Harry Farley

Editor:
Amanda Hancox

Photo credit: Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York.

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