The culture and art of death in 19th century America / D. Tulla Lightfoot.
The culture and art of death in 19th century America / D. Tulla Lightfoot.
The culture and art of death in 19th century America / D. Tulla Lightfoot.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/1863
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vi, 260 pages ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Nineteenth-century Victorian mourning rituals are often depicted as bizarre or scary. But behind many were rational or spiritual meanings. This book takes an in-depth look at how death affected Victorian society. The author discusses mediums as performance artists, postmortem painters and photographers, and draws a connection between death and the...
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The culture and art of death in 19th century America / D. Tulla Lightfoot.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/1863
Record Identifier
74VKVBWLKwAl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVBWLKwAl
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ISBN
1476665370 paperback alkaline paper
9781476665375 paperback alkaline paper
DDC
700.4548
MMS ID
991024240894502626
