Isbn: 9781904965077 - death redesigned: british crematoria history, architecture and landscape (2 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: As New. 519 pages. Cremation was rediscovered in the late nineteenth century, popularised in the twentieth, and now many of us are cremated after death. This method of disposal required a wholly unprecedented building type - both functional and symbolic - set in a new landscape for mourning. The 251 crematoria in Britain have to suit both the practical and emotional needs of the religious and non-religious, Chris tians and those of other faiths. Yet until now they have not had the attention t heir importance and interest deserve. This book examines the special historical, social and cultural conditions that lie behind them. The buildings - some by le ading architects - often display real architectural merit, and many are set in g ardens representing the very finest traditions of twentieth-century landscape de sign. An illustrated gazetteer provides comprehensive information about each one .…