Eileen K Metress
Biographic Data
| ID | 7112853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eileen K Metress |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eileen K |
| FAMILY NAME | Metress |
| SIGNATURE | METRESS E K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toledo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The American Wake of Ireland: Symbolic Death Ritual
Knowledge of a group's death customs can provide insight into their social system. The wake and funeral of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Ireland have been said to provide the most dramatic revelation of community life during those times. In the early days of Irish emigration when the journey to North America was considered to be a final separation, Irish society developed an institution known as the American wake. Among other things, it…
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The American Wake of Ireland: Symbolic Death Ritual
Knowledge of a group's death customs can provide insight into their social system. The wake and funeral of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Ireland have been said to provide the most dramatic revelation of community life during those times. In the early days of Irish emigration when the journey to North America was considered to be a final separation, Irish society developed an institution known as the American wake. Among other things, it…
Archaeology (1 works) · Emigration (1 works) · Engineering (1 works) · Grief (1 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (1 works) · History (1 works) · History (1 works) · Institution (1 works) · Irish (1 works) · Irish and British Studies (1 works)