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The Cemeteries of New Orleans: A Cultural History

机译：新奥尔良公墓：文化史

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Anthropologists and historians have long recognized that the form and function of cemeteries reveal cultural values and practices. Historian and preservationist Peter Dedek's The Cemeteries of New Orleans: A Cultural History is an engaging contribution that sheds light on these topics. He argues that cemeteries are important "because of their educational value; their distinctive architecture, art, and landscapes; their role as active burial grounds and memorials to those interred there; and their unique aesthetics" (179). Many graveyard scholars will be familiar with some of the unusual attributes of New Orleans cemeteries (e.g., a focus on aboveground burials), but few will realize the varied contributions from different ethnic and religious groups that resulted in the mortuary landscapes that we see today in the Big Easy. In the course of seven chapters and two helpful appendices, Dedek reviews the historiography of death and dying in the city (including the impact of several epidemics); the influence of ethnicity, religion, and race on the design of tombs; the contributions of benevolent societies; and the importance of cemetery preservation.
机译：人类学家和历史学家早已认识到，墓地的形式和功能揭示了文化价值和实践。历史学家和保护主义者彼得·戴德克（Peter Dedek）的《新奥尔良公墓：文化历史》是一本引人入胜的著作，为这些主题提供了启示。他认为，墓地很重要，“因为它们的教育价值；独特的建筑，艺术和风景；它们作为活跃的墓地和纪念埋葬者的角色；及其独特的美学”（179）。许多墓地学者会熟悉新奥尔良公墓的一些不寻常属性（例如，专注于地上墓葬），但很少有人会意识到来自不同种族和宗教团体的各种贡献，从而导致了我们今天在in葬场所看到的景象。大容易。在七章和两个有用的附录中，Dedek回顾了该市的死亡和死亡史（包括几种流行病的影响）；种族，宗教和种族对墓葬设计的影响；仁慈社会的贡献；以及墓地保护的重要性。

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