Eight original, commissioned essays explore how various American ethnic groups have made their cemeteries into powerful expressions of their values and world views, through siting, material objects, and funeral practices. Among the groups explored are Ukrainians, Scottish, Mexican and Native American, and Jewish. Well illustrated. No index. Paper e
ISBN: | 9780879726003 |
Publication date: | 31st January 1993 |
Author: | Richard E Meyer |
Publisher: | Popular Press an imprint of University of Wisconsin Press |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 239 pages |
Series: | Material Culture |
Genres: |
Cultural studies Ethnic studies Anthropology |