Funeral festivals in America : rituals for the living /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2006.
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| Series: | Material worlds
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=152075 |
Table of Contents:
- Funerals as festivals
- The final passage
- Wakes and other amusements
- Funeral biscuits and funeral feasts
- Mourners' rites
- Explaining the festival and the American way of death.