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Facing the "king of terrors" death and society in an American community, 1750-1990 /

Examines the roles and perceptions of death in Schenectady, New York from 1750 to 1990. This work incorporates a variety of topics, including causes of death, epidemics and the reactions they engender, rituals surrounding dying and burial, cemeteries and grave markers, public celebrations of the dea...

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Main Author: Wells, Robert V., 1943-
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Physical Description: xiv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: New ed.
Subjects:
Death -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Schenectady -- History.
Mortality -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Schenectady -- History.
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- New York (State) -- Schenectady -- History.
Mourning customs -- New York (State) -- Schenectady -- History.
Schenectady (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.

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