Stories in stone
Subtitle: a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography
By: written and photographed by Douglas Keister.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Salt Lake City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments; Symbolism in art
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279) and index.
Table of contents: title: Funerary architecture: designed for eternity; title: Mausoleums, chapels, offices; title: Tombs, sculptures, memorials; title: The sarcophagus; title: Stone sentinels: designed for remembrance; title: Flora; title: Plants and flowers; title: Fruits, grains, and vines; title: Trees and bushes; title: Fauna; title: Animals; title: Fowls and insects; title: Fishes and mollusks; title: Reptiles and amphibians; title: Mythical creatures; title: The evangelists; title: The human condiction; title: The seven virtues; title: Human body parts; title: Wordly symbols; title: Mortality symbols; title: Religious devotion; title: Christian symbolism; title: Hebrew symbolism; title: Heavenly messengers; title: The cross; title: Secrets societies, clubs, and fraternal organizations; title: Acronyms of societies, clubs, and organizations; title: Final impressions.