Reading the Gravestones of Old New England.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hanson, John G. S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cemeteries--New England.

Cemeteries.

Epitaphs--New England.

Epitaphs.

Sepulchral monuments--New England.

Sepulchral monuments.

New England--Social life and customs--To 1775.

New England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"The graveyards of old New England hold an incredible range of poetic messages in the epitaphs etched into the gravestones, each a profound expression of emotion, culture, religion, and literature. These epitaphs are old, but their themes are timeless: mourning and faith, grief and hope, loss, and memory. This book tells the story of a years-long walk among gravestones and shares insights gained along the way. It identifies the source texts and authors chosen for these stones; interprets something of the tastes and beliefs of the people who did the choosing; offers some hypotheses on the various ways these texts were accessible to readers in remote towns and villages; gives a brief summary of the religious context of the times; and reflects on how the language and literature chosen for these epitaphs express these peoples' conflicted and evolving attitudes towards life, death, and eternity"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Hanson, John G. S. Reading the Gravestones of Old New England

ISBN:

9781476643298