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Places of the heart

by Paul Ashton

Mourning customsHistoryMemorial rites and ceremoniesMemorializationMemorialsSocial aspects

This book charts the transformation of Australian ways of mourning over the last forty years through a study of memorials--one particular means by which those who live on commemorate the dead. It explores the reasons memorials are set up and how they are used by those who visit them.

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Book data: Open Library