Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America by Stephen Prothero

Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America

Stephen Prothero

280 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction sociology informative medium-paced
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Just one hundred years ago, Americans almost universally condemned cremation. Today, nearly one-quarter of Americans choose to be cremated. The practice has gained wide acceptance as a funeral rite, in both our private and public lives, as the cre...

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