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

Snider, Tui

 
9781547047215: Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards
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ISBN 10: 1547047216 ISBN 13: 9781547047215
Casa editrice: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

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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

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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
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