Funeral Customs: Their Origin and Development - Couverture souple

Puckle, Bertram S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 152871542X ISBN 13 : 9781528715423

Editeur : Read & Co. Books, 2020

Synopsis

First published in 1926, Bertram S. Puckle's “Funeral Customs” is a comprehensive account of traditional funerary traditions and customs throughout history and from all over the world. From lost ancient practices to the first graveyards and cemeteries, this volume sheds light on how we as humans have dealt with death and the dead over the ages. Contents include: “The Provisions Of Nature”, “Death Warnings—When Does Death Take Place?”, “Preparation For Burial, Coffins, 'Grave-Goods', Suttee”, “Wakes, Mutes, Wailers, Sin-Eating, Totemism, Death-Taxes”, “Bells, Mourning”, “Funeral Feasts And Processions”, “Early Burial-Places”, “Churchyards, Cemeteries, Orientation and Other Burial Customs”, etc.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read & Co. Books
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 152871542X
• ISBN 13: 9781528715423
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 227
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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