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Crissman (sociology, Illinois Benedictine Coll.) presents a scholarly investigation of the funeral customs of the Central Appalachian region. The author maintains that the isolation and inaccessibility of this mountainous area contributed to a culture characterized by close kinship ties that "gave rise to a distinctive relationship with death that allowed for honor and dignity for the deceased and grieving and comfort for the survivors." His research is based on a careful review of the literature, which is well documented in the book's extensive notes and bibliography, and on interviews with elderly inhabitants of the region. Traditional customs as well as modern practices involving the preparation of the body, the funeral service, and burial rites are examined. Recommended for Appalachian and thanatological studies collections.
Eloise R. Hitchcock, Tennessee Technological Univ. Lib., Cookeville
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Eloise R. Hitchcock, Tennessee Technological Univ. Lib., Cookeville
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"An engrossing examination of death and funeral beliefs and customs in one American region ... [as well as] their background in older cultures." -- Loyal Jones, past director of the Berea College Appalachian Center
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This review is from: DEATH AND DYING IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA: CHANGING ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES (Paperback)
I took the class Death and Dying with Dr. Crissman, the author of this book, and it is really informational. The details that he presents in this book are vivid. Though the pictures are not of the best quality, this is understandable because they are from the early part of the century. The research that he performed for this book allows for the inclusion of information that normally would not find its way into a text book. Don't get me wrong, this is not written in a traditional text format, but there is enough factual information in it that allows for it to be used as such or as a recreational reading book. I would recommend this book if you are interested in the various rituals that have been performed in the past in association with death and the meaning behind those rituals.
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burial receptacle, mortuary cannibalism, retarded frontier, early coffins, burial container, few mountaineers, most mountaineers, cryogenic suspension, committal service, slate fall, funeral establishment, mourning cards, burial procession, cooling board, mummy coffin, final viewing, earth burial, funeral process, many mountaineers, water burial, mountain residents, burial fund, grave houses, death vigil, metal caskets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Virginia, North Carolina, Bradley Kincaid, United States, Carter Family, Memorial Day, Vernon Dalhart, Jimmie Rodgers, Barbara Allen, Blue Sky, Russell County, Patrick Gainer, Pretty Polly, Civil War, Washington County, World War, Charles Guiteau, Honaker Funeral Home, The Dying Girl's Farewell, African Americans, Decoration Day, Dock Boggs, Gilmer County, Herbert Shellans, John Henry New!
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burial receptacle, mortuary cannibalism, retarded frontier, early coffins, burial container, few mountaineers, most mountaineers, cryogenic suspension, committal service, slate fall, funeral establishment, mourning cards, burial procession, cooling board, mummy coffin, final viewing, earth burial, funeral process, many mountaineers, water burial, mountain residents, burial fund, grave houses, death vigil, metal caskets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Virginia, North Carolina, Bradley Kincaid, United States, Carter Family, Memorial Day, Vernon Dalhart, Jimmie Rodgers, Barbara Allen, Blue Sky, Russell County, Patrick Gainer, Pretty Polly, Civil War, Washington County, World War, Charles Guiteau, Honaker Funeral Home, The Dying Girl's Farewell, African Americans, Decoration Day, Dock Boggs, Gilmer County, Herbert Shellans, John Henry New!
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