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Stories in stone : a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography
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Stories in stone : a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography

Douglas Keister

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Funerary architecture: designed for eternity
Mausoleums, chapels, offices
Tombs, sculptures, memorials
The sarcophagus
Stone sentinels: designed for remembrance
Flora
Plants and flowers
Fruits, grains, and vines
Trees and bushes
Fauna
Animals
Fowls and insects
Fishes and mollusks
Reptiles and amphibians
Mythical creatures
The evangelists
The human condiction
The seven virtues
Human body parts
Wordly symbols
Mortality symbols
Religious devotion
Christian symbolism
Hebrew symbolism
Heavenly messengers
The cross
Secrets societies, clubs, and fraternal organizations
Acronyms of societies, clubs, and organizations
Final impressions.

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Stories in stone : a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography by Douglas Keister. ISBN 158685321X. Published by Gibbs Smith in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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