The Sea Their Graves: An Archaeology of Death and Remembrance in Maritime Culture

by David J. Stewart

Book Overview

Like other groups with dangerous occupations, mariners have developed a close-knit culture bound by loss and memory. Death regularly disrupts the fabric of this culture and necessitates actions designed to mend its social structure. From the ritual of burying a body at sea to the creation of memorials to honor the missing, these events tell us a great deal about how sailors see their world. Based on a study of more than 2,100 gravestones and monuments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813064201
• ISBN13: 9780813064208
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"