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Puckle, Bertram S.

 
9781528715423: Funeral Customs: Their Origin and Development
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ISBN 10: 152871542X ISBN 13: 9781528715423
Casa editrice: Read & Co. Books, 2020

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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.

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Editore
Read & Co. Books
Data di pubblicazione
2020
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
152871542X
ISBN 13 
9781528715423
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
227
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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