Historic gravestone art of Charleston, South Carolina, 1695-1802 /

Historic gravestone art of Charleston, South Carolina, 1695-1802 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Mould, David R., 1957-
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.
Description:	x, 277 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Sepulchral monuments -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Themes, motives. Sepulchral monuments -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 18th century. Sepulchral monuments. Sepulchral monuments -- Themes, motives. South Carolina -- Charleston. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6097073

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Other authors / contributors:	Loewe, Missy.
ISBN:	0786425695 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) 9780786425693
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-272) and index.
Summary:	"Focusing on pieces created between 1695 and 1802, this volume offers a detailed examination of the tombstones and grave markers from 18th century Charleston. It not only discusses the general trends and the symbolism of the period's gravestone art but also examines specific instances of these popular motifs"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Old Charleston's historic graveyards
Colonial American gravestones
The circular congregational churchyard
St. Philip's churchyard
The French Huguenot churchyard
St. Michael's Episcopal churchyard
The Unitarian and St. John's Lutheran churchyards
The First (Scots) Presbyterian churchyard
Baptist, Jewish, and Roman Catholic graves
Who carved Charleston's tombstones?
Preserving the past
Events that shaped Charleston, 1600-1800
Colonial gravestone symbols.