The Sea Their Graves: An Archaeology Of Death And Remembrance In Maritime Culture (new Perspectives On Maritime History And Nautical Archaeology)
by David J. Stewart /
2011 / English / PDF
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Like other groups with dangerous occupations, mariners have
developed a close-knit culture bound by loss and memory. Death
regularly disrupts the fabric of this culture and necessitates
actions designed to mend its social structure. From the ritual of
burying a body at sea to the creation of memorials to honor the
missing, these events tell us a great deal about how sailors see
their world.
Like other groups with dangerous occupations, mariners have
developed a close-knit culture bound by loss and memory. Death
regularly disrupts the fabric of this culture and necessitates
actions designed to mend its social structure. From the ritual of
burying a body at sea to the creation of memorials to honor the
missing, these events tell us a great deal about how sailors see
their world.
Based on a study of more than 2,100 gravestones and monuments in
North America and the United Kingdom erected between the
seventeenth and late twentieth centuries, David Stewart expands the
use of nautical archaeology into terrestrial environments. He
focuses on those who make their living at sea--one of the world's
oldest and most dangerous occupations--to examine their distinct
folkloric traditions, beliefs, and customs regarding death, loss,
and remembrance.
Based on a study of more than 2,100 gravestones and monuments in
North America and the United Kingdom erected between the
seventeenth and late twentieth centuries, David Stewart expands the
use of nautical archaeology into terrestrial environments. He
focuses on those who make their living at sea--one of the world's
oldest and most dangerous occupations--to examine their distinct
folkloric traditions, beliefs, and customs regarding death, loss,
and remembrance.
