Death in East Germany, 1945-1990

Summary: As the first historical study of East Germany's sepulchral culture, this book explores the complex cultural responses to death since the Second World War. Topics include the interrelated areas of the organization and municipalization of the undertaking industry; the steps taken towards a socialist cemetery culture such as issues of design, spatial layout, and commemorative practices; the propagation of cremation as a means of disposal; the wide-spread introduction of anonymous communal areas for the internment of urns; and the emergence of socialist and secular funeral rituals. The author a.

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ISBN: 9781782380139
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 232 pages .).
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Publisher: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:august.17 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The origins of modern German sepulchral culture -- After death : the organization of disposal -- Resting places? Cemeteries in the GDR -- Burning bodies : cremation in the GDR -- The communal burial of ashes : 'new' spaces for disposal -- Funerals in the GDR : a diversity of rituals.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.