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Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards

Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards

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30 May, 2017

Guide to Historic CemeteriesUnderstanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seek ...

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ISBN-10:

1547047216

ISBN-13:

9781547047215

Publisher

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Dimensions

8.50 X 5.51 X 0.49 inches

Language

English

Description

Guide to Historic CemeteriesUnderstanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards.
Find out:

  • Why garden cemeteries were America's first public parks
  • The difference between a cemetery and a graveyard
  • How the skull and crossbones evolved into cherubs
  • Why symbols matter
Learn about:
  • The different types of American cemeteries
  • The history of grave robbing
  • The symbolic meaning of coins, stones, and seashells at grave sites
  • Common Latin phrases on headstones
Identify:
  • Saints, angels, and other cemetery statuary
  • Symbols for secret societies and clubs
  • Different types of crosses
  • Common cemetery architecture styles
  • The symbolic meaning of plants, flowers, and trees
  • Different types of headstone styles, monuments, and mausoleums

Product Details

ISBN-10

:1547047216

ISBN-13

:9781547047215

Publisher

:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication date

: 30 May, 2017

Category

: Architecture & Designing

Sub-Category

: Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments

Format

:PAPERBACK

Language

:English

Reading Level

: All

No. of Units

:1

Dimension

: 8.50 X 5.51 X 0.49 inches

Weight

:272 g

About the Author

Tui Snider (TuiSnider.com) is a writer, speaker & photographer specializing in offbeat sites, overlooked history, cemetery symbolism & haunted lore. Her award-winning books include: "Unexpected Texas," "Paranormal Texas," and "The Lynching of the Santa Claus Bank Robber." She is currently working on several books, including one about quirky and unusual burial sites.

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