Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography (Hardcover)

from Jerniganshome

Not as large of a volume as I thought, but pleased with content. Gives understanding of several carvings and symbols on gravestones. Would recommend to others as a reference guide.

from caerulius

Extremely interesting to anyone interested in history, art, or headstone iconography. Not only does this volume give an overview of grave-marker and monument history and give some details regarding some of the finest cemeteries in the world, but it also supplies a dictionary of iconographical mea...

from debbieaheaton

In Keister's book, the author has created a field guide for cemetery enthusiasts that decodes the meanings of all the symbols encountered on gravestones. A must have for the serious sleuth.

from Joles

As a person who spends vacation time learning about history of places, I often find myself in cemeteries. This is a wonderful guide about the markings found there. It touches first on the architectural style of the grave and later on the symbols found on the stone itself. I was disappointed that ...

from bookishbat

First, this is a great size to take traveling. And the color photos are also lovely, especially when so many other books are stuck in black and white. This book is especially good if you're looking up symbols on tombs and finding out what they mean - from animals to Greek letters to societies (th...