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9781550651966

Sacred Ground on de la Savane Montreal's Baron de Hirsch Cemetery

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  • ISBN13:

    9781550651966

  • ISBN10:

    155065196X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-02-01
  • Publisher: Véhicule Press
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Summary

Published to mark the centennial of Montreal's Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, this volume traces the growth and changing composition of the cemetery, from its beginning as a response to the Jewish immigration boom at the turn of the 20th century to present day concerns like security, burial rituals, and modern management techniques.

Author Biography

Danny Kucharsky has written on staff and as a freelancer for over 50 magazines, newspapers and travel books in Canada and the United States. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. 7
Acknowledgementsp. 9
The Cemetery's Historical Rootsp. 11
The New Cemeteryp. 33
The Cemetery's Early Operationsp. 55
The Cemetery's Evolving Organizationp. 66
The Landp. 76
The Future of the Cemeteryp. 105
Burial Practicesp. 110
Beyond the Tombstones: Tales of the Cemetery's Occupantsp. 127
The Words on the Monumentsp. 197
A Walking Tour of Baron de Hirsch Cemeteryp. 217
Acknowledgements and Sourcesp. 229
Indexp. 233
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