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Dust to Dust A History of Jewish Death and Burial in New York / Allan Amanik.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Amanik, Allan, author.
- Series:
- Goldstein-Goren series in American Jewish history.
- The Goldstein-Goren series in American Jewish history ; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social conditions.
- Jews--Social conditions.
- Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies.
- Burial.
- Burial--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Jews--New York (State)--New York--Death.
- Jews.
- Jews--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions.
- Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies--New York (State)--New York--History.
- New York (State)--New York.
- New York (N.Y.)--Social conditions.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (200 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- "'Dust to Dust' explores the history of Jewish death and burial in New York."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Deeds
- 1 Toward a Market and Family Alliance
- 2 Acts of True Kindness
- 3 “Carry Me to the Burying Place of My Fathers”
- 4 Wives and Workingmen
- 5 “Fine Funeral Service at Moderate Costs”
- Conclusion To Be Buried among Kin, To Be Buried among Jews
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4798-6010-7
- OCLC:
- 1224279620
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