The Coffin Roads Journeys to the West |
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| Author:
| Bradley, Ian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78027-779-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
| Publisher: | Birlinn, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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Coffin roads' are a marked feature of the landscape of the Scottish Highlands and islands - many are now popular walking and cycling routes. This book journeys along eight coffin roads to discover and explore the distinctive traditions, beliefs and practices around dying, death and mourning in the communities which created and used them.
Coffin roads' are a marked feature of the landscape of the Scottish Highlands and islands - many are now popular walking and cycling routes. This book journeys along eight coffin roads to discover and explore the distinctive traditions, beliefs and practices around dying, death and mourning in the communities which created and used them.