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Stories in stone

a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography

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An edition of Stories in stone (2004)

Stories in stone

a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography

1st ed.
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English
Pages
288

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Cover of: Stories in Stone
Stories in Stone
April 5, 2004, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Stories in stone
Stories in stone: a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography
2004, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Stories in stone
Stories in stone: a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography
2004, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
in English - 1st ed.

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Table of Contents

Funerary architecture: designed for eternity
Mausoleums, chapels, offices
Tombs, sculptures, memorials
The sarcophagus
Stone sentinels: designed for remembrance
Flora
Plants and flowers
Fruits, grains, and vines
Trees and bushes
Fauna
Animals
Fowls and insects
Fishes and mollusks
Reptiles and amphibians
Mythical creatures
The evangelists
The human condiction
The seven virtues
Human body parts
Wordly symbols
Mortality symbols
Religious devotion
Christian symbolism
Hebrew symbolism
Heavenly messengers
The cross
Secrets societies, clubs, and fraternal organizations
Acronyms of societies, clubs, and organizations
Final impressions.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279) and index.

Published in
Salt Lake City

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
731/.549
Library of Congress
NB1800 .K45 2004, NB1800.K45 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
288 p. :
Number of pages
288

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16645755M
Internet Archive
storiesinstonefi0000keis
ISBN 10
158685321X
LCCN
2003020482
OCLC/WorldCat
53045242
Library Thing
1068618

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CEMETERY enthusiasts know that cemeteries are a vast treasure trove of art and architecture.
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