Death in the New World : cross-cultural encounters, 1492-1800 /

Through a series of engrossing narratives, Death in the New World uses the customs surrounding death among Indians, Africans, and Europeans as a lens through which to examine the cross-cultural interactions in North America and the Caribbean in the three centuries following Columbus.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seeman, Erik R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2010.
Series:Early American studies.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
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Summary:Through a series of engrossing narratives, Death in the New World uses the customs surrounding death among Indians, Africans, and Europeans as a lens through which to examine the cross-cultural interactions in North America and the Caribbean in the three centuries following Columbus.
Item Description:OldControl:muse9780812206005.
Physical Description:1 online resource (372 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812206005
0812206002
1283891042
9781283891042
081222194X
9780812221947
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.