Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards - Brossura

Snider, Tui

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1547047216 ISBN 13: 9781547047215

Casa editrice: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Riassunto

Guide to Historic Cemeteries

Understanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards.

Find out:

• Why garden cemeteries were America’s first public parks
• The difference between a cemetery and a graveyard
• How the skull and crossbones evolved into cherubs
• Why symbols matter

Learn about:

• The different types of American cemeteries
• The history of grave robbing
• The symbolic meaning of coins, stones, and seashells at grave sites
• Common Latin phrases on headstones

Identify:

• Saints, angels, and other cemetery statuary
• Symbols for secret societies and clubs
• Different types of crosses
• Common cemetery architecture styles
• The symbolic meaning of plants, flowers, and trees
• Different types of headstone styles, monuments, and mausoleums

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1547047216
• ISBN 13: 9781547047215
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 230
• Redattore: Cameron H. E.
• Contatto del produttore: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.it/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Lussemburgo