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199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die (2017. Auflage)

von Loren Rhoads (Autor)

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A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world's most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography and their unique histories and residents. More than 3.5 million tourists flock to Paris's Père Lachaise cemetery each year. They are lured there, and to many cemeteries around the world, by a combination of natural beauty, ornate tombstones and crypts, notable residents, vivid history, and even wildlife. Many also visit Mount Koya cemetery in Japan, where 10,000 lanterns illuminate the forest setting, or graveside in Oaxaca, Mexico to witness Day of the Dead fiestas. Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery has gorgeous night tours of the Southern Gothic tombstones under moss-covered trees that is one of the most popular draws of the city. 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die features these unforgettable cemeteries, along with 196 more, seen in more than 300 photographs. In this bucket list of travel musts, author Loren Rhoads, who hosts the popular Cemetery Travel blog, details the history and features that make each destination unique. Throughout will be profiles of famous people buried there, striking memorials by noted artists, and unusual elements, such as the hand carved wood grave markers in the Merry Cemetery in Romania.… (mehr)
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Titel:199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die
Autoren:Loren Rhoads (Autor)
Info:Black Dog & Leventhal (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 240 pages
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Unlike the previous book read about cemeteries, which was a very readable yet scholarly exploration written by an archaeologist and a anthropologist*, this book is more or less a guide in what is called ‘cemetery tourism.’ As noted in the title it features 199 cemeteries, old and new, half of which are in the United States. Most entries are 500 - 800 words long and nearly all have a accompanying photograph. The book begins in the states and in the northeastern region, and moves across the country featuring fifteen to twenty-five cemeteries in each region. It then moves on for the last half of the book for a broader look at cemeteries throughout the world.

I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book. It seemed so light after my previous read. I love exploring old cemeteries here New England but would I like browsing old cemeteries where I don’t have an ancestral connection? Turns out, yes. The collection features interesting cemeteries from ancient burial grounds to modern memorials. Cemeteries created around common cultures, war, plague, religion or ones that feature notable artistry. Some of the cemeteries that really moved me, considering our current times, were those of plague victims whether that be the Black Death, Leprosy or Aids. Also, very sobering are those cemeteries and memorials built around war. But I also very enjoyed observing how different religious groups have chosen to bury and commemorate their dead.

199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die is not necessarily meant to be read cover to cover. It can be enjoyed anyway you please. It would make a nice gift for some, or could be a nice coffee table, bathroom or bedside book in your home :-)

* The [Archaeology of American Cemeteries and Gravemarkers] by [[Sherene Baugher]] and Richard F.Viet ( )
1 abstimmen avaland | Oct 10, 2021 |
A pleasant enough book on a somewhat morbid subject of final resting places. The book is nicely "laid out" with many colorful pictures and a detailed description of each site along with some of the notables interred there. ( )
  knightlight777 | May 27, 2019 |
Book received through Goodreads Giveaways.

I have to admit most trips I take end up at a cemetery at some point. I usually go to pay my respects to authors and musicians that I enjoy but occasionally I also visit because some of the Victorian era ones are gorgeous. This book was perfect for me, while I have been to a few of the cemeteries mentioned there were many others I have added to the places I have wanted to visit. I definitely recommend this book if you're wanting a slightly different travel experience. ( )
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A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world's most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography and their unique histories and residents. More than 3.5 million tourists flock to Paris's Père Lachaise cemetery each year. They are lured there, and to many cemeteries around the world, by a combination of natural beauty, ornate tombstones and crypts, notable residents, vivid history, and even wildlife. Many also visit Mount Koya cemetery in Japan, where 10,000 lanterns illuminate the forest setting, or graveside in Oaxaca, Mexico to witness Day of the Dead fiestas. Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery has gorgeous night tours of the Southern Gothic tombstones under moss-covered trees that is one of the most popular draws of the city. 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die features these unforgettable cemeteries, along with 196 more, seen in more than 300 photographs. In this bucket list of travel musts, author Loren Rhoads, who hosts the popular Cemetery Travel blog, details the history and features that make each destination unique. Throughout will be profiles of famous people buried there, striking memorials by noted artists, and unusual elements, such as the hand carved wood grave markers in the Merry Cemetery in Romania.

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