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Death in the New World, cross-cultural encounters, 1492-1800, Erik R. Seeman

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Death in the New World, cross-cultural encounters, 1492-1800, Erik R. Seeman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-357) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Death in the New World
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Erik R. Seeman
Series statement
Early American studies
Sub title
cross-cultural encounters, 1492-1800
Table Of Contents
Old worlds of death -- First encounters -- Burial and disinterment in the Chesapeake -- Holy bones and beautiful deaths in New France -- Grave missions: Christianizing death in New England -- Across the waters : African American deathways -- Crossing boundaries, keeping faith : Jewish deathways -- Burial and condolence in the Seven Years' War
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