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Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America Revised edition
Stephen Prothero
Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America Revised edition
Stephen Prothero
This work synthesizes various source materials including newspapers, mortician trade journals, and popular magazines, to offer a historical study of cremation in the United States. The changing view of cremation from a universally condemned practice, to accepted necessity is examined.
280 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 2 tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 15, 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9780520236882 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Pages | 280 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 499 g |
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