Without and Within: Victorian Mourning and Treatment of the DeadMain MenuFleeing Death: Victorian Paranoia Concerning Public HealthFirst SectionDying Well and Loved: At the Moment of Death and MourningSecond SectionWearing and Burying Death: Fashion, Mourning, and Public Displays of DeathThird SectionUp and Down the Stair with Burke and Hare: Body-SnatchingFourth SectionWeird Science: Anatomical Use of the DeadFifth SectionWorks Cited/Full-Texts/Further ReadingsKyle Brett425ed005fc457ac8e436783036f285b42b192fb4
Christian Watchfulness, in the Prospect of Sickness...
12016-11-27T10:11:28-05:00Christian Watchfulness, in the Prospect of Sickness...6plain2016-12-13T17:01:19-05:00 Written by John James in 1855, this etiquette manual highlights a religious response to the specter of death in the home. This excerpt focuses on the chapters on death, outlining the proper Christian method of preparing, experiencing, and grieving for the dead. Included here is the collection of chapters surrounding the last hours, the strength to face death through faith, and the most interesting chapter on placating a mother's grief. Notice here the focus on regulating the events around the body.