Research Catalog

Title

Death across oceans : archaeology of coffins and vaults in Britain, America, and Australia / edited by Harold Mytum and Laurie Burgess.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, [2018]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Mytum, Harold, 1955-
• Burgess, Laurie E.
• Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, publisher.
• Smithsonian Institution.

Description

vi, 320 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 27 cm.

Summary

"Death Across Oceans" brings together the leading researchers in historic mortuary practice from Britain, North America, and Australia. It is the first book dedicated to the material culture associated with burial in the historic, English-speaking world. It combines reflections and evaluations from the pioneer scholars who initiated research in this field during the 1980s with studies by young scholars now pushing the research into a new and wider range of issues. This volume will be the seminal work in this field for some time, providing key analyses and essential bibliographic routes into site-specific literature, and setting the research agenda for the future.--Provided by publisher.

Series Statement

A Smithsonian contribution to knowledge

Uniform Title

Smithsonian contribution to knowledge.

Alternative Title

Archaeology of coffins and vaults in Britain, America, and Australia

Subject

• Funeral rites and ceremonies > Great Britain > History
• Funeral rites and ceremonies > North America > History
• Funeral rites and ceremonies > Australia > History
• Human remains (Archaeology) > Great Britain > History
• Human remains (Archaeology) > North America > History
• Human remains (Archaeology) > Australia > History
• Burial > Great Britain > History
• Burial > North America > History
• Burial > Australia > History
• Coffins > Great Britain > History
• Coffins > North America > History
• Coffins > Australia > History
• Tombs > Great Britain > History
• Tombs > North America > History
• Tombs > Australia > History
• Burial
• Coffins
• Funeral rites and ceremonies
• Human remains (Archaeology)
• Tombs
• Australia
• Great Britain
• North America

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• This title was published using private funds and is not an official U.S. government publication. The Superintendent of Documents number: SI 1.60:D 34 has been canceled and removed from this record.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFF 18-1545

ISBN

• 9781944466152
• 1944466150

LCCN

• 2017045419
• 99977620456

OCLC

1005057466

Title

Death across oceans : archaeology of coffins and vaults in Britain, America, and Australia / edited by Harold Mytum and Laurie Burgess.

Publisher

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, [2018]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

A Smithsonian contribution to knowledge

Smithsonian contribution to knowledge.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Mytum, Harold, 1955- editor.

Burgess, Laurie E., editor.

Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, publisher.

Smithsonian Institution.

Other Form:

Online version: Death across oceans. Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2018 9781944466169 (DLC) 2017047244

Other Standard Identifier

99977620456

Research Call Number

JFF 18-1545