ISBN:
9780976405719
,
0976405717
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 236 S.
,
ill
,
21 cm
Year of publication:
2005
Keywords:
Jewish epitaphs Handbooks, manuals, etc
;
Jewish cemeteries
Description / Table of Contents:
1. The Jewish cemetery -- 2. Monument inscriptions -- 3. Monuments 101 -- 4. Tombstone art -- 5. The introductory line -- 6. Name line -- 7. The date line -- 8. Epitaphs, Standard -- 9. Acrostics, poetry and other longer epitaphs -- 10. Epitaphs of general interest -- 11. Monument fabrication and errors -- 12. Sample monument inscriptions -- Appendix A. Holiday differences for Jews living in Israel and Reform Jews -- Appendix B. Translations of epitaphs in Hamadrikh -- Appendix C. Annotated bibliography -- Appendix D. Abbreviations and prefixes -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
In English and Hebrew
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