The sea their graves
Subtitle: an archaeology of death and remembrance in maritime culture
By: David J. Stewart
Series: New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780813037349
Subjects: Social life and customs; Death; Burial; Sailors; Seafaring life; Sepulchral monuments; United States; Great Britain. Royal Navy; Maritime anthropology; Great Britain; United States. Navy; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Death Stands Ready at the Door" : The Dangers of Maritime Life; title: Values for a Dangerous World; title: "The Natural Sepulchre of a Sailor" : Burial at Sea As Ritual Performance; title: "Was Never Since Heard Of" : Remembering the Missing; title: "Rocks and Storms I'll Fear No More" : The Anchor and the Cross; title: Conclusions: A Living Tradition.