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The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death, 1799-1883 Gary Laderman New edition
The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death, 1799-1883
Gary Laderman
This work explores the changing attitudes toward death and the dead in northern Protestant communities during the 19th century. It offers insights into the construction of an "American way of death", illuminating the central role of the Civil War and tracing the birth of the funeral industry.
238 pages, 16 illustrations
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 11 de janeiro de 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780300078688 |
| Editoras | Yale University Press |
| Páginas | 256 |
| Dimensões | 156 × 235 × 16 mm · 362 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |