Corpses, coffins, and crypts : a history of burial /

Colman, Penny

Corpses, coffins, and crypts : a history of burial / Penny Colman. - First edition - vii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-201) and index.

Documents the burial process throughout the centuries and in different cultures.

0805050663 (alk. paper)

97007842


Funeral rites and ceremonies--History--Juvenile literature.
Burial--Juvenile literature.
Death--Social aspects--Juvenile literature.
Funeral rites and ceremonies--History.
Burial--History.

GT3150 / .C58 1997

393/.09