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Committed to the Cleansing Flame: the Development of Cremation in Nineteenth-century England
Brian Parsons
Committed to the Cleansing Flame: the Development of Cremation in Nineteenth-century England
Brian Parsons
Overcrowded churchyards, shortage of land and rapidly increasing population how could the late Victorians dispose of their dead? Cremation was the only answer. But today, with over two-thirds of all deaths being followed by cremation, it is hard to appreciate the massive struggles faced by the Cremation Society after its foundation in 1874.
328 pages, 137 illus
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 1, 2005 |
ISBN13 | 9781904965046 |
Publishers | Spire Books Ltd |
Pages | 328 |
Dimensions | 187 × 254 × 23 mm · 710 g (Weight (estimated)) |