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Cimetières anciens canadiens : lieux de mémoire couverture rigide Jane Irwin

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Publication Name
Firefly Books, Limited
ISBN
9781554071463
Book Title
Old Canadian Cemeteries : Places of Memory
Item Length
10.2in
Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
Publication Year
2007
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Jane Irwin
Genre
Travel, Architecture, History, Social Science
Topic
Canada / General, Death & Dying, Historic Preservation / General, General
Item Width
11.8in
Item Weight
72.5 Oz
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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A tour of historic cemeteries across Canada that looks at burial traditions, war memorials, graveyard symbols and motifs, materials used, and their conservation needs. Photographs by an awarding-winning photographer knowledgeable in historic preservation.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1554071461
ISBN-13
9781554071463
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59937722

Product Key Features

Book Title
Old Canadian Cemeteries : Places of Memory
Author
Jane Irwin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Canada / General, Death & Dying, Historic Preservation / General, General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Travel, Architecture, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
11.8in
Item Weight
72.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Nb1803.C2i79 2007
Photographed by
Visser, John
Reviews
[reviewed with Canadian Churches] It is de Visser's images that really make both books sparkle, with his heavenly sense for new angles and shafts of light. For their part, the authors of both books manage to keep up with de Visser's brilliance, covering their respective topics with impressive passion. ... The book works brilliantly as a reference., Presents a coast-to-coast tour of Canada's most striking and historical burial grounds. Jane Irwin ... is articulate and passionate in recounting the stories that underlie these haunting photos., A deeply moving and treasured experience.... Irwin's admirable approach reveals historical and cultural sensitivity, plus an uncompromising dedication to human scale and human values., Irwin looks at the historical context of both small rural and large urgan graveyards. The book is illustrated with stunning photos., The book, which again benefits from John De Visser's brilliant photographic eye, is a definite must for all who love the exploration and the celebration of this almost forgotten part of our Canadian heritage., Jane Irwin ... is articulate and passionate in recounting the stories that underlie these haunting photos., Rich with history and information... this fascinating book captures many important faith and cultural traditions before we lose them., [A] must for all who love the exploration and the celebration of this almost forgotten part of our Canadian heritage., Have you ever walked into a graveyard and been fascinated by the dates and inscriptions on some of the stones? If you have, this is the book for you.... Stunning pictures ... Angels, sleeping lions, lambs, skulls, ornamented mausoleums -- all make for all magnificent viewing., The pages of this book depict places of memory, reflection and beauty -- and the result is a fascinating excursion into history that is at once very personal and shared., Spectacular ... Offers a fascinating look at some of the most exquisite architecture and compelling history of our nation., Shows the variety of monuments... traditions ... symbols and motifs of Canadian cemeteries in 250 colour photographs and erudite text., More than a trip down a well-trod memory lane... Irwin has done a masterful job of retelling Canadian graveyard history., Spectacular ... Offers a fascinating look at some of the most exquisite architecture and compelling history of our nation. Whether to marvel at the breathtaking photographs or to delight in our nation's diversity, you'll be drawn to the book again and again., Rich with history and information... With beautiful photographs by Paul G. Hoffman, this fascinating book captures many important faith and cultural traditions before we lose them., This big book shows the variety of monuments, describes the evolution of traditions and portrays the symbols and motifs of Canadian cemeteries in 250 colour photographs and erudite text., It is de Visser's images that make the book sparkle, with his heavenly sense for new angles and shafts of light., Cemeteries are important vessels of our history, as Irwin and de Visser ably demonstrate. A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated survey of Canada's historical burial places., There is a serenity to this book.... It is the ultimate tribute to those who have gone before us, a wonderful book of remembrance., Stunning pictures ... Angels, sleeping lions, lambs, skulls, ornamented mausoleums -- all make for all magnificent viewing., [reviewed with Canadian Churches] This hefty coffee-table book is far more than a trip down a well-trod memory lane.... This is surely the last general interest Canadian book that will need to be written on such matters for years to come.... Irwin has done a masterful job of retelling Canadian graveyard history; and she has given us an outstanding compendium on topics -- literally, the last things we must think about -- that have long delighted and intrigued her.
Table of Content
Acknowledgements Discovering Historic Canadian Graveyards Stories in Old Stones Changing Burial Traditions A New World Mounds and Cairns First Nations and Christian Missions Christian Burial and Cemetery Reform The Rural Cemetery Ideal Mount Auburn Cemetery Cemetery Reform in Canada Cremation Green Burial Ancestral Ties Historic Burying Grounds Acadian Churchyards Foreign Protestants Congregationalist Planters The New Light and Soul Effigies United Empire Loyalists Protestant Burying Ground, Quebec City Anglican Churchyards Methodist Burying Grounds Quaker Cemeteries African-American Cemeteries New Germany Ghost Town Graveyards New Iceland Ukrainian Cemeteries Chinese Cemeteries Japanese O-Bon Jewish Cemeteries Exploring Canada's Historic Cemeteries National Landmarks The Old Burying Ground, Halifax Mount Hermon and St. Patrick's Cemeteries, Sillery, Quebec Mount Royal and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemeteries, Montreal Notre-Dame and Beechwood Cemeteries, Ottawa Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston The Necropolis and Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto Hamilton Cemetery Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria Old Canadian Cemeteries: A Visual Tour National Memory Lest we forget Seven Years' War War of 1812 Crimean War Northwest Rebellion First World War National War Memorials The Irish Memorial The Inuit Memorial Maritime Disasters The Luminous Veil Reading Monuments The Meanings of Stones Mausoleums Skulls Freemasonry Symbols Obelisks Neoclassical Monuments The Willow Jewish Symbols Effigies Victorian Gothic Revival The Cross Angel Statuary Hope Statuary Mourners Rustic Monuments Lambs Doves Hands Flowers Epitaphs Lasting Memory Recalling the Past Wooden Markers Stones Bronze Cast Iron Zinc or "White Bronze" Granites Conserving the Future of Memory A Tale of Two Pioneer Burying Grounds More Stories in Old Stones Note from the Photographer Literary Permissions Notes to the Text Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-702001
Dewey Decimal
971
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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