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Death lore [[electronic resource] ] : Texas rituals, superstitions, and legends of the hereafter / / edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt
| Death lore [[electronic resource] ] : Texas rituals, superstitions, and legends of the hereafter / / edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.909764 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | UntiedtKenneth L. <1966-> |
| Collana | Publications of the Texas Folklore Society |
| Soggetto topico |
Death - Social aspects - Texas
Thanatology - Texas |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-55542-1
9786612555428 1-57441-374-0 1-4416-4623-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Preface by Kenneth L. Untiedt; I. Introduction; II. "Final" Resting Places; ""Life and Death in Old Bexar"; ""The Past at Rest: Two Historic Austin Cemeteries"; ""Eden Cemetery"; ""Buried in Texas: Any and Every Which Way"; ""There's Something About Old Country Graveyards"; ""Who Is Digging on My Grave? The Corps of Engineers?"; III. Getting There: Rituals, Ceremonies, and the Process of Dying; ""Most People in Texas Don't Die"; ""Oakhill Cemetery"; ""A Most Unusual Upbringing"; ""Funereal Humor"; ""A Family Secret"; ""Death Behind the Walls: Rituals, Folktales, and True Stories"
""Origins and Celebrations of El Día de los Muertos"""From the Gallows: A Confession and Apology"; IV. Superstitions, Strange Stories, and Voices from the "Other Side"; ""The Spirit That Walked Toward Hornsby's Bend"; ""A Grave Mistake"; ""Larger Than Life, Even in Death"; ""Messages from the Spiritual World"; ""Chipita Rodriguez: The Only Woman Hanged in Texas During the Civil War"; ""Oscar-The Friendly Ghost"; V. Thoughts, Musings, and Pure Speculation; ""Graveyard Meanderin'; Or, Things of Life Learned Among the Dead"; ""The Walking Dead: The Role of the Corpse in Western Myths" ""The Yellow Flower of Death"""Grandmother's Uncle"; ""A Gift of Time"; ""Super Reality"; Contributors' Vitas; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458346203321 |
| Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Death lore : Texas rituals, superstitions, and legends of the hereafter / / edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt
| Death lore : Texas rituals, superstitions, and legends of the hereafter / / edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306.909764 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | UntiedtKenneth L. <1966-> |
| Collana | Publications of the Texas Folklore Society |
| Soggetto topico |
Death - Social aspects - Texas
Thanatology - Texas |
| ISBN |
1-282-55542-1
9786612555428 1-57441-374-0 1-4416-4623-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Preface by Kenneth L. Untiedt; I. Introduction; II. "Final" Resting Places; ""Life and Death in Old Bexar"; ""The Past at Rest: Two Historic Austin Cemeteries"; ""Eden Cemetery"; ""Buried in Texas: Any and Every Which Way"; ""There's Something About Old Country Graveyards"; ""Who Is Digging on My Grave? The Corps of Engineers?"; III. Getting There: Rituals, Ceremonies, and the Process of Dying; ""Most People in Texas Don't Die"; ""Oakhill Cemetery"; ""A Most Unusual Upbringing"; ""Funereal Humor"; ""A Family Secret"; ""Death Behind the Walls: Rituals, Folktales, and True Stories"
""Origins and Celebrations of El Día de los Muertos"" "From the Gallows: A Confession and Apology"; IV. Superstitions, Strange Stories, and Voices from the "Other Side"; ""The Spirit That Walked Toward Hornsby's Bend"; ""A Grave Mistake"; ""Larger Than Life, Even in Death"; ""Messages from the Spiritual World"; ""Chipita Rodriguez: The Only Woman Hanged in Texas During the Civil War"; ""Oscar-The Friendly Ghost"; V. Thoughts, Musings, and Pure Speculation; ""Graveyard Meanderin'; Or, Things of Life Learned Among the Dead"; ""The Walking Dead: The Role of the Corpse in Western Myths"; ""The Yellow Flower of Death" ""Grandmother's Uncle"; ""A Gift of Time"; ""Super Reality"; Contributors' Vitas; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791243903321 |
| Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Death lore : Texas rituals, superstitions, and legends of the hereafter / / edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt
| Death lore : Texas rituals, superstitions, and legends of the hereafter / / edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306.909764 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | UntiedtKenneth L. <1966-> |
| Collana | Publications of the Texas Folklore Society |
| Soggetto topico |
Death - Social aspects - Texas
Thanatology - Texas |
| ISBN |
1-282-55542-1
9786612555428 1-57441-374-0 1-4416-4623-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Preface by Kenneth L. Untiedt; I. Introduction; II. "Final" Resting Places; ""Life and Death in Old Bexar"; ""The Past at Rest: Two Historic Austin Cemeteries"; ""Eden Cemetery"; ""Buried in Texas: Any and Every Which Way"; ""There's Something About Old Country Graveyards"; ""Who Is Digging on My Grave? The Corps of Engineers?"; III. Getting There: Rituals, Ceremonies, and the Process of Dying; ""Most People in Texas Don't Die"; ""Oakhill Cemetery"; ""A Most Unusual Upbringing"; ""Funereal Humor"; ""A Family Secret"; ""Death Behind the Walls: Rituals, Folktales, and True Stories"
""Origins and Celebrations of El Día de los Muertos"" "From the Gallows: A Confession and Apology"; IV. Superstitions, Strange Stories, and Voices from the "Other Side"; ""The Spirit That Walked Toward Hornsby's Bend"; ""A Grave Mistake"; ""Larger Than Life, Even in Death"; ""Messages from the Spiritual World"; ""Chipita Rodriguez: The Only Woman Hanged in Texas During the Civil War"; ""Oscar-The Friendly Ghost"; V. Thoughts, Musings, and Pure Speculation; ""Graveyard Meanderin'; Or, Things of Life Learned Among the Dead"; ""The Walking Dead: The Role of the Corpse in Western Myths"; ""The Yellow Flower of Death" ""Grandmother's Uncle"; ""A Gift of Time"; ""Super Reality"; Contributors' Vitas; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807200803321 |
| Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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