| Series |
Emerald points
Emerald points. ^A1360363
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Research Area and Background -- Literary Review -- Burial Landscapes -- Burial Grounds -- Grave Markers -- `Britishness' in Colonial Settlements -- Research Methods and Questions -- Terminology -- Chapter Summaries -- Conclusion -- 2. Effects of the Protestant Reformation on British Burial Traditions and British North America in the Early Seventeenth Century -- Pressures of Change -- Burial Rites in Britain Preceding the Protestant Reformation -- Effects of the Protestant Reformation on British Burial Tradition -- British North America in the Early Seventeenth Century -- 3. Seventeenth-century Burial Practices and Landscapes on the East Coast -- Below the Surface -- Gravestones in the Seventeenth-century Atlantic World -- Seventeenth-century Gravestone Iconography -- Protective Marks in a Mortuary Context -- Conclusions -- 4. Statistical Analysis of Seventeenth-Century Burial Landscapes in British North America -- Settlement Organization in the Seventeenth Century -- Statistical Analysis of Burial Ground Organization -- Results of the Analysis -- 5. Case Study: The Colony of Avalon at Ferryland, Newfoundland -- The British and Irish in Seventeenth Century Newfoundland -- Evidence of Deaths at Ferryland -- The Search for the Seventeenth Century Burials at Ferryland -- Additional Case Study: Guilford, Connecticut -- Guilford, Connecticut -- 6. Discussion and Conclusions -- Discussion -- Further Questions and Directions -- Conclusions. |
| Abstract |
This book explores the relationship and organization of 17th Century burial landscapes within their associated settlements and the wider setting of colonial northeast British North America to provide readers with a more holistic understanding of settlers' relationship with mortality. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017446182 |
| ISBN | 9781789730463 |
| ISBN | 1789730465 |
| ISBN | (Online) |
| ISBN | (Epub) |
