Corpses, Coffins and Crypts: A History of Burial
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- Synopsis
- Drawing on extensive historical and anthropological research, personal accounts, and interviews with people who work in the funeral industry, Penny Colman examines the compelling subjects of death and burial across cultures and societies. The text, enriched with stories both humorous and poignant, includes details about the decomposition and embalming processes (an adult corpse buried six feet deep without a coffin will usually take five to ten years to turn into a skeleton) and describes the various customs associated with containing remains (the Igala people in Nigeria have a custom of burying people in as many as 27 layers of clothing).
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 212 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780805050660
- Publisher:
- Henry Holt & Company
- Date of Addition:
- 03/30/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Penny Colman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.