Description
Explore the profound social history of churchyards and cemeteries with our insightful book, exploring the intricate dynamics surrounding burial practices in rural North Yorkshire over the last 150 years. This enlightening book delves into the Burial Acts, revealing how religious politics shaped burial management and community attitudes towards death and commemoration. Discover a fresh perspective that challenges conventional views of churchyards as traditional and cemeteries as strictly modern. Published by Manchester University Press, this brand new paperback edition highlights a remarkable transformation in societal beliefs and practices regarding mortality in England. Through historical analysis, the book underscores the growing demand for burial space, even amid advancements in society, with many churchyards being extended and new cemeteries established despite a declining population. Perfect for historians, sociologists, and those interested in cultural studies of death, this text simplifies complex ideas while offering a comprehensive overview of burial practices in contemporary settings. Make this essential addition to your library today and understand the evolving meanings of remembrance and commemoration. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. ISBN: 9780719097355, Year: 2015, Condition: BRAND NEW.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719097355
Year: 2015
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
This book explores the turbulent social history of churchyards and cemeteries over the last 150 years. Using sites from across rural North Yorkshire, the text examines the workings of the Burial Acts and discloses the ways in which religious politics framed burial management. It presents an alternative history of burial which questions notions of tradition and modernity, and challenges long-standing assumptions about changing attitudes towards mortality in England.
This study, available in paperback for the first time, diverges from the long-standing tendency to regard the churchyard as inherently 'traditional' and the cemetery as essentially 'modern'. Since 1850, both types of site have been subject to the influence of new expectations that burial space would guarantee family burial and the opportunity for formal commemoration. Although the population in central North Yorkshire declined, demand for burial space rose, meaning that many dozens of churchyards were extended, and forty new cemeteries were laid out.
http://www.york.ac.uk/spsw esearch/cemetery-research-group/ -- .
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780719097355
Year: 2015
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
This book explores the turbulent social history of churchyards and cemeteries over the last 150 years. Using sites from across rural North Yorkshire, the text examines the workings of the Burial Acts and discloses the ways in which religious politics framed burial management. It presents an alternative history of burial which questions notions of tradition and modernity, and challenges long-standing assumptions about changing attitudes towards mortality in England.
This study, available in paperback for the first time, diverges from the long-standing tendency to regard the churchyard as inherently 'traditional' and the cemetery as essentially 'modern'. Since 1850, both types of site have been subject to the influence of new expectations that burial space would guarantee family burial and the opportunity for formal commemoration. Although the population in central North Yorkshire declined, demand for burial space rose, meaning that many dozens of churchyards were extended, and forty new cemeteries were laid out.
http://www.york.ac.uk/spsw esearch/cemetery-research-group/ -- .