Digging up the dead : a history of notable American reburials /

Reveals a treasure trove of fascinating, surprising, and sometimes gruesome stories of exhumation and reburial from throughout American history.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Kammen, Michael G.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.
Sujets:
Exhumation > United States > History.
Exhumation > Political aspects > United States.
Burial > United States > History.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > United States > History.
Exhumation > États-Unis > Histoire.
Exhumation > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Sépulture > États-Unis > Histoire.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > États-Unis > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Death & Dying.
Burial
Exhumation
Funeral rites and ceremonies
United States
Electronic books.
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • A short history of reburial: patterns of change over time
  • Heroes of the Revolution: the siting and reciting of patriotism
  • Honor, dishonor, and issues of reputation: from sectionalism to nationalism
  • Problematic graves, tourism, and the wishes of survivors
  • Disinterred by devotion: religion, race, and spiritual repose
  • Repossessing the dead elsewhere in our time.

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