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Facing the 'King of Terrors' - Death and Society in an American Community, 1750-1990 (Paperback, New ed)
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Facing the 'King of Terrors' - Death and Society in an American Community, 1750-1990 (Paperback, New ed)
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In this book, death, a topic often neglected by historians, is
given the attention it deserves as one of the most important
aspects of personal and societal experience. Facing the 'King of
Terrors' examines changes in the roles and perceptions of death in
one American community, Schenectady, New York, from 1750 to 1990. A
remarkably thorough study, this work incorporates a wide variety of
topics, including causes of death, epidemics and the reactions they
engender, rituals surrounding dying and burial, cemeteries and
grave markers, public celebrations of the deaths of important
figures, reactions to war, and businesses that profit from death.
Combining an in-depth look at patterns of death in society as a
whole with an investigation of personal responses to such cultural
customs, the book makes use of personal letters and diaries to
explore how broader social changes were manifested in the lives of
individuals.
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