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Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards
Contributor(s): Cameron, H. E. (Editor), Snider, Tui (Author)
ISBN: 1547047216     ISBN-13: 9781547047215
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: May 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments
Series: Messages from the Dead
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) 232 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Guide to Historic CemeteriesUnderstanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards.
Find out:
  • Why garden cemeteries were America's first public parks
  • The difference between a cemetery and a graveyard
  • How the skull and crossbones evolved into cherubs
  • Why symbols matter
Learn about:
  • The different types of American cemeteries
  • The history of grave robbing
  • The symbolic meaning of coins, stones, and seashells at grave sites
  • Common Latin phrases on headstones
Identify:
  • Saints, angels, and other cemetery statuary
  • Symbols for secret societies and clubs
  • Different types of crosses
  • Common cemetery architecture styles
  • The symbolic meaning of plants, flowers, and trees
  • Different types of headstone styles, monuments, and mausoleums