Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography

The stones tell stories--but only when you know their language. A bird in flight. A hand pointing upward. A six-pointed star. Engraved, carved, or sculpted, the images on tombstones, grave markers, and mausoleums tell stories about the people they memorialize and the world they lived in--but the meaning of these symbols is often obscured by the mists of time. Stories in Stone is the first comprehensive guide to cemetery imagery and iconography. Gloriously illustrated with hundreds of stunning color photos, it decodes the meaning of more than three hundred fifty symbols and signs.