| The Sea Their Graves: An Archaeology of Death and Remembrance in Maritime Culture Contributor(s): Stewart, David J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813037344 ISBN-13: 9780813037349 Publisher: University Press of Florida OUR PRICE: $69.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Maritime History & Piracy - Social Science | Death & Dying - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Dewey: 394.4 |
| LCCN: 2011018968 |
| Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like other groups with dangerous occupations, mariners have developed a close-knit culture bound by loss and memory. Death regularly disrupts the fabric of this culture and necessitates actions designed to mend its social structure. From the ritual of burying a body at sea to the creation of memorials to honor the missing, these events tell us a great deal about how sailors see their world. Based on a study of more than 2,100 gravestones and monuments in North America and the United Kingdom erected between the seventeenth and late twentieth centuries, David Stewart expands the use of nautical archaeology into terrestrial environments. He focuses on those who make their living at sea--one of the world's oldest and most dangerous occupations--to examine their distinct folkloric traditions, beliefs, and customs regarding death, loss, and remembrance. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stewart, David J.: - David J. Stewart is associate professor of nautical archaeology at East Carolina University. |