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Funerals, family and forefathersessay 1986 • Cowell, Daniel David
Italian Americans • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Although there is an abundance of literature on the Italian immigration experience, there is little information on funeral ceremonies and practices. In this paper Cowell examines some of the prominent English language sources on general funeral pract...