RELG 205 Lecture : Religion 205-March 8.docx
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Chapter 4: the religious symbolism of laurel hill cemetery. Inevitability of death: reader, prepare to die : repent, acceptance, live a good life, so that you won"t end up in hell. Repel vandalism and desecration: doesn"t bother europeans much. Old churches that housed the dead, bodies and stones decomposing over: lloyd george time, prime minister end of wwi (britain, william price. Drafted treaty of versailles: radical figure who pioneered cremation, 1800-1893. Vegetarianism, nudity, free love and unusual style of dress. Archdruid, employed herbal remedies: name son jesus christ price. Or did they avoid it intentionally: bodily resurrection of the dead, association of gravestone studies. Why they buried instead of cremation: furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. 1760s through 90s: revolution in america, french revolution (tail end of the period, enlightenment philosophy. Moving away from old fashioned remember that you will die.
