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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... practice . When they did provide explanations , these var- ied from one section of central Appalachia to another . I have ascer- tained at least three logical explanations . First , clocks were stopped to determine the actual time of ...
... practice . When they did provide explanations , these var- ied from one section of central Appalachia to another . I have ascer- tained at least three logical explanations . First , clocks were stopped to determine the actual time of ...
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... practice cremation and place the ashes in a clay coffin or urn . 1 The Romans , like the Greeks , practiced earth burial as well as cremation . Coffins were generally of stone , but many other kinds of materials were used . In Rome ...
... practice cremation and place the ashes in a clay coffin or urn . 1 The Romans , like the Greeks , practiced earth burial as well as cremation . Coffins were generally of stone , but many other kinds of materials were used . In Rome ...
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... practice for the common person . As Christianity de- veloped , " the funeral oration honoring those of merit was taken over from non - Christian practice ; and after the persecution era , was cus- tomarily included in the burial ...
... practice for the common person . As Christianity de- veloped , " the funeral oration honoring those of merit was taken over from non - Christian practice ; and after the persecution era , was cus- tomarily included in the burial ...
Contents
Familism Neighborliness and the Death Watch | 9 |
Preparation of the Body | 22 |
Burial Receptacles and Grave Digging | 42 |
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