Flames of race, ashes of death: Re-inventing cremation in Johannesburg, 1910-1945

Journal of Southern African Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 177-192

  Dennie, Garrey Michael ^a  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; RACE; RELIGION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037696216     PISSN: 03057070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305707032000060476     Document Type: Article

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