Objects Of The Dead: Mourning And Memory In Everyday Life 0522859062, 9780522859065

What is the fate of objects after a death-a daughter's hairbrush, a father's favourite chair, an aunt's e

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Objects Of The Dead: Mourning And Memory In Everyday Life
0522859062, 9780522859065

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