About the book
A Better Place describes the practices around death and burial in 19th-century Ontario. Funeral rituals, strong religious beliefs, and a firm conviction that death was a beginning not an end helped the bereaved through their times of loss in a century where death was always close at hand.
The book describes the pioneer funeral in detail as well as the factors that changed this simple funeral into the elaborate etiquette-driven Victorian funeral at the end of the century. It includes the sources of various funeral customs, including the origins of embalming that gave rise to the modern-day funeral parlour. The evolution of cemeteries is explained with the beginnings of cemeteries in specific towns given as examples.
An understanding of these changing burial rites, many of which might seem strange to us today, is invaluable for the family historian. In addition, the book includes practical suggestions for finding death and burial records throughout the century.
Editions of A Better Place
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781554888993
- EBook
- ISBN 9781770707665
- PDF
- ISBN 9781459709966
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A Better Place describes the practices around death and burial in 19th-century Ontario. Funeral rituals, strong religious beliefs, and a firm conviction that death was a beginning not an end helped the bereaved through their times of loss in a century where death was always close at hand.
The book describes the pioneer funeral in detail as well as the factors that changed this simple funeral into the elaborate etiquette-driven Victorian funeral at the end of the century. It includes the sources of various funeral customs, including the origins of embalming that gave rise to the modern-day funeral parlour. The evolution of cemeteries is explained with the beginnings of cemeteries in specific towns given as examples.
An understanding of these changing burial rites, many of which might seem strange to us today, is invaluable for the family historian. In addition, the book includes practical suggestions for finding death and burial records throughout the century.
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What is A Better Place about?
A Better Place describes the practices around death and burial in 19th-century Ontario. Funeral rituals, strong religious beliefs, and a firm conviction that death was a beginning not an end helped the bereaved through their times of loss in a century where death was always close at hand.
The book describes the pioneer funeral in detail as well as the factors that changed this simple funeral into the elaborate etiquette-driven Victorian funeral at the end of the century. It includes the sources of various funeral customs, including the origins of embalming that gave rise to the modern-day funeral parlour. The evolution of cemeteries is explained with the beginnings of cemeteries in specific towns given as examples.
An understanding of these changing burial rites, many of which might seem strange to us today, is invaluable for the family historian. In addition, the book includes practical suggestions for finding death and burial records throughout the century.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Better Place?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
Where can I read a sample of A Better Place?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781554888993
How long is A Better Place and how many pages does it have?
A Better Place has 208 page(s)
Is A Better Place part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Genealogist's Reference Shelf
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Better Place?
Susan Smart
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Better Place is available as paperback(ISBN 9781554888993) and ebook(ISBN 9781770707665) and pdf(ISBN 9781459709966)
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