Pioneer cemeteries : sculpture gardens of the Old West /
As pioneers attempted to settle and civilize the "Wild West," cemeteries became important cultural centers. Filled with carved wooden headboards, inscribed local stones, and Italian marble statues, cemeteries functioned as symbols of stability and progress toward a European-inspired vision...
| Основен автор: | Stott, Annette. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
℗♭2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=236895 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Pioneer cemeteries. |
| Резюме: |
As pioneers attempted to settle and civilize the "Wild West," cemeteries became important cultural centers. Filled with carved wooden headboards, inscribed local stones, and Italian marble statues, cemeteries functioned as symbols of stability and progress toward a European-inspired vision of Manifest Destiny. As repositories of art and history, these pioneer cemeteries tell the story of communities and visual culture emerging together within the developing landscape of the Old West. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxx, 370 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-345) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780803218673 0803218672 9780803216082 0803216084 1281958271 9781281958273 |