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

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Détails bibliographiques
Collaborateurs: Prothero, Stephen R. 1960- (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Berkeley University of Californiarnia Press (c)2001
Dans:Année: 2001
Recensions:Purified by fire. A history of cremation in America. By Stephen Prothero. Pp. xiv+266 incl. 2 figs+17 plates. Berkeley–Los Angeles–London: University of California Press, 2001. £17.50. 0 520 20816 1 (2003) (Davies, Douglas J., 1947 -)
Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America. Stephen Prothero (2002) (Verter, Bradford)
Sujets non-standardisés:B Cremation (United States) Public opinion
B Manners and customs
B Cremation History United States
B Public Opinion
B United States
B United States Social life and customs United States
B Opinion publique ; États-Unis ; Histoire
B Cremation Public opinion United States
B Funeral rites and ceremonies History United States
B History
B Cremation
B United States Social life and customs
B Funeral rites and ceremonies
B Histoire
B Funeral rites and ceremonies (United States) History
B Cremation ; Public opinion
B Electronic books
B Cremation (United States) History
B Funeral Rites history
B Public Opinion (United States)
B Crématorium
B Usa
B États-Unis ; Moeurs et coutumes
B Public Opinion United States
B Crémation
B Mortuary Practice history
B Electronic books History
B Funérailles ; Rites et cérémonies ; États-Unis ; Histoire
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Death & Dying
B Crematie
B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion
B Crémation ; États-Unis ; Histoire
B Crémation ; États-Unis ; Opinion publique
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Print version: Purified by fire:
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Résumé:'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
Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:0520929748