Inventing the American Way of Death, 1830-1920 by James J. Farrell

Inventing the American Way of Death, 1830-1920

James J. Farrell

287 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

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This book is a study in religion, culture, and social change. Taking the position that death is a cultural event, James J. Farrell examines the historical roots of contemporary American attitudes toward and practices concerning death. Middle-class...

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