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.
年:
1999
出版社:
Yale University Press
语言:
english
ISBN 10:
0300064322
ISBN 13:
9780300064322
文件:
EPUB, 1.36 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1999