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Epitaph Culture in the West Variations on a Theme in Cultural History (Paperback) Loot Price: R2,342
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Epitaph Culture in the West Variations on a Theme in Cultural History (Paperback): Karl S. Guthke

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

Karl S. Guthke

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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.

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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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