Boneyards: Detroit Under Ground

by Richard Bak

An exploration of burial sites and customs in Metro Detroit and the historical and social changes behind our treatment of the dead.

From the earliest burial mounds to today's simple street shrines, Boneyards: Detroit Under Ground reveals how Metro Detroiters have interred their dead and honored their memory. Author Richard Bak investigates the history of dozens of local cemeteries and also explores the cultural and business side...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814333532
• ISBN13: 9780814333532
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.1" x 9.1"