Mortuary Monuments and Burial Grounds of the Historic Period (Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique) by Mytum, Harold

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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book is designed to offer a framework for studying historic burial ground monuments, and contains a certain amount of information regarding below-ground archaeology, as some projects will involve the study of both.

New York, NY : Springer, 2004. 1st edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 274 pp. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; 1. Introduction -- 1. A Brief History Historical Mortuary Archaeology -- 2. THeoretical Approaches -- 3. Summary -- 2. Folk Traditions And High Culture: Funerary And Commemorative Practice To The Early 18Th Century -- 1. Death -- 2. The Funeral -- 3. Burial Grounds -- 4. Internal Memorials -- 5. External Memorials -- 6. Conclusions -- 3. A Maturing Industry: The Mid-18Th Century To Early 20Th Century -- 1. The Funeral -- 2. Mourning -- 3. Commemoration -- 4. Burial Grounds And Cemeteries -- 5. INTERNAL MEMORIALS -- 6. External Memorials -- 7. Decoration And Symbols -- 8. Text -- 9. Conclusions -- 4. A Marginalized Activity: From After World War I -- 1. The Funeral -- 2. Mourning -- 3. Commemoration -- 4. Burial Grounds And Cemeteries --… Read More