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100 1 _aErichsen, Hugo,
_d1860-1944
245 1 4 _aThe cremation of the dead :
_bconsidered from an aesthetic, sanitary, religious, historical, medico-legal, and economical standpoint
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-02-17
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Cremation of the Dead" by Hugo Erichsen is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work discusses various aspects of cremation, arguing for its adoption from aesthetic, sanitary, religious, historical, medico-legal, and economical perspectives. Erichsen, a medical doctor and advocate for cremation, seeks to address public misconceptions and promote this practice as a more hygienic alternative to traditional burial methods. At the start of the volume, the author establishes his intent to advocate for the acceptance of cremation. He recounts historical resistance to the practice, highlighting the need for society to move toward a more enlightened and sanitary approach to handling the dead. The opening chapters detail the history of cremation, tracing its origins across cultures and emphasizing its sanitary benefits as populations grew. Erichsen also reflects on past practices, introducing thoughts on how the stigma surrounding cremation has historically obstructed its acceptance as a viable, respectful method of disposition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCremation
700 1 _aWells, Spencer,
_d1818-1897
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54176
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