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Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards

Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards - Paperback

by Tui Snider
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Availability:In StockContributor:H. E. Cameron (Editor), Tui SniderSeries:Messages from the Dead #1Publish date:2017-05-30Pages:232
Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781547047215ISBN-10:1547047216UPC:9781547047215Book Category:ArchitectureBook Subcategory:BuildingsBook Topic:Landmarks & MonumentsSize:8.50 x 5.51 x 0.49 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCN4S629ZH
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
Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781547047215ISBN-10:1547047216UPC:9781547047215Book Category:ArchitectureBook Subcategory:BuildingsBook Topic:Landmarks & MonumentsSize:8.50 x 5.51 x 0.49 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCN4S629ZH
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.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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H. E. Cameron (Editor), Tui Snider

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Tui Snider

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