Death and Dying in Central Appalachia: Changing Attitudes and PracticesUniversity of Illinois Press, 1994 - 247 pages In Death and Dying in Central Appalachia, James Crissman explores cultural traits related to death and dying in the Appalachian sections of Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, showing how they have changed since the 1600's. Relying on archival materials, almost forty photographs, and interviews with more than 400 mountain dwellers, Crissman focuses on the importance of familism and 'neighborliness' in mountain society. |
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... constructed a coffin when a per- son was thought to be dying , only to have that person survive . Dur- ing an epidemic or plague , people hurriedly built coffins and kept them ready for those expected to die . While shopping in an ...
... constructed a coffin when a per- son was thought to be dying , only to have that person survive . Dur- ing an epidemic or plague , people hurriedly built coffins and kept them ready for those expected to die . While shopping in an ...
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... constructed from softwood are also used , especially for indigents and those preferring cremation . Oak is most ... CONSTRUCTING THE COFFIN When coffins were still custom - made , the first step in building one was to take the ...
... constructed from softwood are also used , especially for indigents and those preferring cremation . Oak is most ... CONSTRUCTING THE COFFIN When coffins were still custom - made , the first step in building one was to take the ...
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... constructed in family cemeteries in rural areas . Most covered little more than the length and width of the burial spot , and all were de- signed to retard the falling rain , sleet , and snow . The majority were enclosed so that animals ...
... constructed in family cemeteries in rural areas . Most covered little more than the length and width of the burial spot , and all were de- signed to retard the falling rain , sleet , and snow . The majority were enclosed so that animals ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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