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Funeral Customs

Funeral Customs
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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Total Pages : 182
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ISBN-10 : 9781528789172
ISBN-13 : 1528789172
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Book Synopsis Funeral Customs by : Bertram S. Puckle

Download or read book Funeral Customs written by Bertram S. Puckle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1926, Bertram S. Puckle's “Funeral Customs” is a comprehensive account of traditional funerary traditions and customs throughout history and from all over the world. From lost ancient practices to the first graveyards and cemeteries, this volume sheds light on how we as humans have dealt with death and the dead over the ages. Contents include: “The Provisions Of Nature”, “Death Warnings—When Does Death Take Place?”, “Preparation For Burial, Coffins, 'Grave-Goods', Suttee”, “Wakes, Mutes, Wailers, Sin-Eating, Totemism, Death-Taxes”, “Bells, Mourning”, “Funeral Feasts And Processions”, “Early Burial-Places”, “Churchyards, Cemeteries, Orientation and Other Burial Customs”, etc.


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