Passing
Subtitle: the vision of death in America
By: edited by Charles O. Jackson.
Contributors: Jackson, Charles O.
Series: Contributions in family studies ;; no. 2
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies -- United States -- Addresses, essays, lectures; Death -- Addresses, essays, lectures
Notes: Bibliography: p. [245]-253.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Prepare for death and follow me, Colonial America: Covey, C. Destination death. Earle, A. M. Death ritual in Colonial New York. Livingston, W. Of the extravagance of our funerals. Dethlefsen, E. and Deetz, J. Death's heads, cherubs, and willow trees.; title: Reaching for the choir invisible, the nineteenth century: Saum L. O. Death in the popular mind of pre-Civil War America. Habenstein, R. and Lamers, W. The pattern of late nineteenth-century funerals. Harris, N. The cemetery beautiful. Carter, P. If a man die, shall he live again. Phelps, E. S. The gates ajar.; title: Death shall have no dominion, the twentieth century: Ariès, P. Forbidden death. Bowman, L. The effects of city civilization. Blauner, R. Death and social structure. Kubler-Ross, E. On the fear of death. Blaney, H. The modern park cemetery.; title: Passing, an epilogue: Jackson, C. O. Death in American life.