Disconnected from Death THE Evolution OF Funerary Customs AND THE UNMAKING OF Death IN America BY APRIL SLAUGHTER AND TROY Taylor Americans have a complicated history with Death - that final darkness at the end of life.
Bodies were prepared for burial in our kitchens.
In years past, Americans died at home.
Society today, however, has Disconnected from death.
Our ancestors dealt with Death on a daily basis, dreaming up countless traditions and rituals to try and understand it.
Disconnected from Death THE Evolution OF Funerary Customs AND THE UNMAKING OF Death IN America BY APRIL SLAUGHTER AND TROY Taylor Americans have a complicated history with Death - that final darkness at the end of life