The Rural Cemetery Movement
| Author | : Jeffrey Smith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 149852902X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781498529020 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (020 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Rural Cemetery Movement by : Jeffrey Smith
Download or read book The Rural Cemetery Movement written by Jeffrey Smith and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides a cultural history of cemeteries and their changing role from the 1830s through the early twentieth century. The author examines how cemeteries became places for leisure, communing with nature, and crafting collective memory and analyzes how they served as prototypes for urban planning and city parks.
