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A History of Cremation in America

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An edition of Purified by Fire (2001)

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A History of Cremation in America

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University of California Press
Language
English
Pages
280

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Subjects
Cremation, History, Geschichte, Krematorium, Public opinion, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Social life and customs, United states, history, Mortuary Practice, Funeral Rites, Public Opinion, Crémation, Histoire, Opinion publique, Funérailles, Rites et cérémonies, Mœurs et coutumes, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Death & Dying, RELIGION, Comparative Religion, Manners and customs, Feuerbestattung, Crematie, Moeurs et coutumes

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Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America
November 4, 2002, University of California Press
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2001, University of California Press
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Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America
February 15, 2001, University of California Press
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First Sentence

"ON DECEMBER 6, 1876, IN THE SMALL town of Washington, Pennsylvania, the corpse of Baron Joseph Henry Louis Charles De Palm went up in flames in an event billed as the first cremation in modern America."

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Library of Congress
GT3330 .P76 2001

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Paperback
Number of pages
280
Dimensions
8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
Weight
1 pounds

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OL7711608M
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purifiedbyfirehi00prot
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0520236882
ISBN 13
9780520236882
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2066412
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