‘Op den akker des doods, waar allen gelijk worden ...’: begraafcultuur in Roermond 1870-1940

Maurice Heemels

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Abstract

The international literature characterises late nineteenth and early twentieth-century cemeteries as being a ‘mirror’ of society. They were supposed to reflect social relationships in a living city. For the first time, this dissertation examines this assertion by using a concrete example, namely cemetery ‘Nabij Kapel in ’t Zand’ located in the Dutch city of Roermond. The study shows that the cemetery in Roermond can indeed be considered a ‘mirror’ of social relationships in the city of Roermond between 1870 and 1940. The cemetery was a ‘small copy’, a ‘microcosm’ as it were, of the city of Roermond in this period.
Original languageDutch
Awarding Institution
  • Maastricht University
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Knotter, Albert, Supervisor
Award date16 Sept 2016
Place of PublicationHilversum
Publisher
Print ISBNs9789087045968
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • history
  • Roermond
  • cemeteries

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