Burial And Death In Colonial North America

Author : Robyn S. Lacy
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789730430
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burial and Death in Colonial North America written by Robyn S. Lacy and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the relationship and organization of 17th Century burial landscapes within their associated settlements and the wider setting of colonial northeast British North America to provide readers with a more holistic understanding of settlers’ relationship with mortality.

Author : Margaret Coffin
Publisher : Nashville : Nelson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death in Early America written by Margaret Coffin and published by Nashville : Nelson. This book was released on 1976 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On title page: The history and folklore of customs and superstitions of early medicine, funerals, burials, and mourning.

Author : H. C. Yarrow
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians written by H. C. Yarrow and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this poignant book, you will be immersed in the practices of inhumation, surface burial, urn burial, and cremation, and learn how these customs have been passed down through generations. With reverence and respect, the author shares the stories of different tribes and their unique ways of mourning and celebrating the lives of those who have passed on. Experience the solemnity and gravity of this important aspect of Native American culture, and gain a deeper appreciation for the ways in which we honor and remember our loved ones who have left us. This book is a powerful reminder of the enduring legacy of these sacred traditions.

Author : H. C. Yarrow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1406895067
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians written by H. C. Yarrow and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yarrow was a respected naturalist, ornithologist and surgeon. Here he examines the death rituals of native Americans.

Author : H. C. Yarrow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781494494612
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Study of Mortuary Customs Among the North American Indians written by H. C. Yarrow and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1880, herein is a treatise on the burial and mortuary practices and customs of the North American Native Americans."The Mohawks of New York made a large round hole in which the body was placed upright or upon its haunches, after which it was covered with timber, to support the earth which they lay over, and thereby kept the body from being pressed. They then raised the earth in a round hill over it. They always dressed the corpse in all its finery, and put wampum and other things into the grave with it; and the relations suffered not grass nor any weed to grow upon the grave, and frequently visited it and made lamentation.""Seated upon mats are there congregated the family and tribe of the deceased and invited guests. The medicine man, or conjurer, having enjoined silence, then pronounces a funeral oration, during which he recounts the exploits of the deceased, his valor, skill, love of country, property, and influence, alludes to the void caused by his death, and counsels those who remain to supply his place by following in his footsteps; pictures the happiness he will enjoy in the land of spirits to which he has gone, and concludes his address by an allusion to the prominent traditions of his tribe."

Author : Erik R. Seeman
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812206002
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death in the New World written by Erik R. Seeman and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reminders of death were everywhere in the New World, from the epidemics that devastated Indian populations and the mortality of slaves working the Caribbean sugar cane fields to the unfamiliar diseases that afflicted Europeans in the Chesapeake and West Indies. According to historian Erik R. Seeman, when Indians, Africans, and Europeans encountered one another, they could not ignore the similarities in their approaches to death. All of these groups believed in an afterlife to which the soul or spirit traveled after death. As a result all felt that corpses—the earthly vessels for the soul or spirit—should be treated with respect, and all mourned the dead with commemorative rituals. Seeman argues that deathways facilitated communication among peoples otherwise divided by language and custom. They observed, asked questions about, and sometimes even participated in their counterparts' rituals. At the same time, insofar as New World interactions were largely exploitative, the communication facilitated by parallel deathways was often used to influence or gain advantage over one's rivals. In Virginia, for example, John Smith used his knowledge of Powhatan deathways to impress the local Indians with his abilities as a healer as part of his campaign to demonstrate the superiority of English culture. Likewise, in the 1610-1614 war between Indians and English, the Powhatans mutilated English corpses because they knew this act would horrify their enemies. Told in a series of engrossing narratives, Death in the New World is a landmark study that offers a fresh perspective on the dynamics of cross-cultural encounters and their larger ramifications in the Atlantic world.

Author : Michael Jindra
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 0857452061
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Funerals in Africa written by Michael Jindra and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across Africa, funerals and events remembering the dead have become larger and even more numerous over the years. Whereas in the West death is normally a private and family affair, in Africa funerals are often the central life cycle event, unparalleled in cost and importance, for which families harness vast amounts of resources to host lavish events for multitudes of people with ramifications well beyond the event. Though officials may try to regulate them, the popularity of these events often makes such efforts fruitless, and the elites themselves spend tremendously on funerals. This volume brings together scholars who have conducted research on funerary events across sub-Saharan Africa. The contributions offer an in-depth understanding of the broad changes and underlying causes in African societies over the years, such as changes in religious beliefs, social structure, urbanization, and technological changes and health.

Author : João José Reis
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 080786272X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death Is a Festival written by João José Reis and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003-11-20 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This award-winning social history of death and funeral rites during the early decades of Brazil's independence from Portugal focuses on the Cemiterada movement in Salvador, capital of the province of Bahia. The book opens with a lively account of the popular riot that ensued when, in 1836, the government condemned the traditional burial of bodies inside Catholic church buildings and granted a private company a monopoly over burials. This episode is used by Reis to examine the customs of death and burial in Bahian society, explore the economic and religious conflicts behind the move for funerary reforms and the maintenance of traditional rituals of dying, and understand how people dealt with new concerns sparked by modernization and science. Viewing culture within its social context, he illuminates the commonalities and differences that shaped death and its rituals for rich and poor, men and women, slaves and masters, adults and children, foreigners and Brazilians. This translation makes the book, originally published in Brazil in 1993, available in English for the first time.

Author : Titta Kallio-Seppä
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1800736037
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unusual Death and Memorialization written by Titta Kallio-Seppä and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most cultures and societies have their own customs and traditions of treating their dead. In the past, some deceased received a burial that deviated from tradition. The reasons for unusual burial could result from reasons such as outbreaks of epidemics or wars, or from premature births, distinctive social status, or disability. Authors present a selection of cases addressing the issue of unusual deaths, burials, or ways to remember the deceased. Chapters explore theoretical views related to social memory of death and memorializing the deceased and their resting places during modern period. The case studies introduce varied views on ‘otherness’ that are visible in burial customs and memorialization.

Author : Crystal Nicole Eddins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009256173
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rituals, Runaways, and the Haitian Revolution written by Crystal Nicole Eddins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Haitian Revolution was perhaps the most successful slave rebellion in modern history; it created the first and only free and independent Black nation in the Americas. This book tells the story of how enslaved Africans forcibly brought to colonial Haiti through the trans-Atlantic slave trade used their cultural and religious heritages, social networks, and labor and militaristic skills to survive horrific conditions. They built webs of networks between African and 'creole' runaways, slaves, and a small number of free people of color through rituals and marronnage - key aspects to building the racial solidarity that helped make the revolution successful. Analyzing underexplored archival sources and advertisements for fugitives from slavery, Crystal Eddins finds indications of collective consciousness and solidarity, unearthing patterns of resistance. The book fills an important gap in the existing literature on the Haitian Revolution. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.