A bountifully illustrated exploration of the cemetery in American landscape and narrative.

Cemeteries the seventh book in the Norton/Library of Congress takes readers on a visual journey from early churchyards and family plots to the establishment of the nation's first rural cemeteries of the nineteenth century, to the expansive memorial parks and 'green' burials of today. With more than 600 archival photographs and plans that shed light on the great diversity of burial structures and traditions, this comprehensive sourcebook introduces readers to cemeteries' impressive diversity.

Author: Keith Eggener

Publisher: W.W. Norton in association with the Library of Congress

Description: Hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11", 320 pages

ISBN: 978-0-393-73169-9

Price: $75.00

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Product #: 21107113