Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers by Little, M. Ruth
Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers by Little, M. Ruth

Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers

An old graveyard, writes Ruth Little, is a cultural encyclopedia--an invaluable source of insight and information about...
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Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers by Little, M. Ruth

Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers

$120.85
Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers by Little, M. Ruth

Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers

$120.85
Author: M. Ruth Little
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
An old graveyard, writes Ruth Little, is a cultural encyclopedia--an invaluable source of insight and information about the families, traditions, and cultural connections that shape a community. But although graveyards and gravemarkers have long been recognized as vital elements of the material culture of New England, they have not received the same attention in the South. Sticks and Stones is the first book to consider the full spectrum of gravemarkers, both plain and fancy, in a southeastern state.
From gravehouses to cedar boards to seashell mounds to tomb-tables to pierced soapstones to homemade concrete headstones, an incredibly rich collection of gravemarker types populates North Carolina's graveyards. Exploring the cultural, economic, and material differences that gave rise to such variation, Little traces three major parallel developments: a tradition of headstones crafted of native materials by country artisans; a series of marble monuments created by metropolitan stonecutters; and a largely twentieth-century legacy of wood and concrete markers made within the African American community.
With more than 230 illustrations, including 120 stunning photographs by Tim Buchman, Sticks and Stones offers an illuminating look at an important facet of North Carolina's cultural heritage.



Author: M. Ruth Little
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 06/02/2014
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 10.88h x 8.00w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9781469621357

About the Author
Little, M. Ruth: - During twenty-five years documenting architectural history for the State Historic Preservation Office and as a private consultant, M. Ruth Little, an art historian, has worked to record, understand, and preserve the material culture of North Carolina.
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