An edition of The American Resting Place (2008)
The American Resting Place
400 Years of History Through Our Cemeteries andBurial Grounds
By Marilyn Yalom
Publish Date
May 15, 2008
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin,Houghton Mifflin Co.
Language
eng
Pages
352
Description:
Traces the history of America through its gravestones, graveyards, and burial practices, in an illustrated study that follows the historic pattern of American immigration to reveal changing ideas about death, gender, and class.
subjects: Cemeteries, Funeral rites and ceremonies, History, Local, Local History, Pictorial works, Sepulchral monuments, Social life and customs, Cemeteries -- United States, United states, history, local, United states, history, pictorial works, United states, social life and customs, HISTORY, North America, Manners and customs, Friedhof, Grabmal
Places: United States