Epitaph Culture in the West Variations on a Theme in Cultural History (Paperback)

This book examines a number of facets of Western epitaph culture since antiquity, with particular emphasis on post-medieval developments in the major European countries as well as in North America. Various epitaphic "sub-cultures" are analyzed, among them the time-honored custom of composing one's own tomb inscription as well as the ancient and modern convention of honoring animals with epitaphs. It also examines epitaph-collecting, epitaph "lies," humorous epitaphs, and the change in social and religious attitudes toward suicides. The book concludes with a cultural and intellectual history of epitaphs. An epilogue addresses the question of the supposed disappearance of epitaph culture at the present time.

General

Imprint:	Em Texts
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Karl S. Guthke
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	430
ISBN-13:	978-0-7734-0847-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	0-7734-0847-9
Barcode:	9780773408470

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