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Author Worpole, Ken.

Title Last landscapes : the architecture of the cemetery in the West / Ken Worpole ; colour photography by Larraine Worpole
Published London, [England] : Reaktion, [2003]
©2003

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Description 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: Introduction1. Living with the Dead2. Landscapes and Meanings3. Death's Compass4. Cities of the Dead5. Libraries in Stone6. A Walk in the Paradise Gardens7. The Disappearing Body8. A Place at the End of the EarthReferencesBibliographyAcknowledgementsPhotographic AcknowledgementsIndex
Summary This text explores the cult and celebration of memory and loss in the landscapes of the cemetery. It traces the history and design of cemeteries throughout Europe and the USA
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-217) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Cemeteries -- Landscape architecture -- History.
Cemeteries -- Landscape architecture.
Cemeteries -- Europe.
Cemeteries -- United States.
Cemeteries.
Sepulchral monuments -- Europe.
Sepulchral monuments -- United States.
LC no. 2005362120
ISBN 186189161X