Now available in paperback! In this first reference book devoted
entirely to mortuary science, Szabo presents a thorough
bibliographical examination of the funeral industry and related
subjects, including even the most specialized area in the field.
Most citations are annotated, with special notes on editions and
reprints. Areas covered include autopsy, cremation, burial rites
and ceremonies, caskets and vaults, cemeteries, embalming,
epitaphs, ethnic customs, funeral dress and apparel, funeral music,
funeral reform, grave markers, laws and regulations, liturgies and
sermons, memorial societies, organ and body donation, premature
burial, pre-need service, restorative art, and several others. The
text is organized by subject, with author and title indexes. Five
appendixes feature addresses for associations and organizations,
information on schools of mortuary science, accreditation
procedures and standards of the American Board of Funeral Service
Education, periodicals in the field, and a list of state funeral
service examining boards. Will be useful to students, librarians,
and researchers as well as funeral service personnel.
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