Committed to the Cleansing Flame: the Development of Cremation in Nineteenth-century England - Brian Parsons - Books - Spire Books Ltd - 9781904965046 - November 1, 2005
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Committed to the Cleansing Flame: the Development of Cremation in Nineteenth-century England

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Overcrowded churchyards, shortage of land and rapidly increasing population how could the late Victorians dispose of their dead? Cremation was the only answer. But today, with over two-thirds of all deaths being followed by cremation, it is hard to appreciate the massive struggles faced by the Cremation Society after its foundation in 1874.

328 pages, 137 illus

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 1, 2005
ISBN13 9781904965046
Publishers Spire Books Ltd
Pages 328
Dimensions 187 × 254 × 23 mm   ·   710 g   (Weight (estimated))

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