Purified by fire : a history of cremation in America /

'Purified by Fire' tells the story of cremation's rise from notoriety to legitimacy and takes a provocative new look at important transformations in the American cultural landscape over the last 150 years.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Prothero, Stephen R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
Temas:
Cremation > United States > History.
Cremation > United States > Public opinion.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > United States > History.
Public opinion > United States.
Mortuary Practice > history
Funeral Rites > history
Public Opinion
Crémation > États-Unis > Histoire.
Crémation > États-Unis > Opinion publique.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > États-Unis > Histoire.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Death & Dying.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Cremation
Cremation > Public opinion
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Manners and customs
Public opinion
Geschichte
Krematorium
Feuerbestattung
Crematie.
Opinion publique > États-Unis > Histoire.
United States > Social life and customs.
United States
États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes.
USA
États-Unis > Moeurs et coutumes.
Humaniora > Etnologi og folkloristik.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:'Purified by Fire' tells the story of cremation's rise from notoriety to legitimacy and takes a provocative new look at important transformations in the American cultural landscape over the last 150 years.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 266 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index.
ISBN:9780520929746
0520929748
0585391173
9780585391175
1597348414
9781597348416
9780520208162
0520208161

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