The Sacred Remains American Attitudes Toward Death, 1799-1883 Gary Laderman
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- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication date:
- 09 Mar 1999
- ISBN:
- 9780300078688
- Dimensions:
- 238 pages: 235 x 155 x 14mm
- Illustrations:
- 16 illustrations
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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.
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