Death and Dying in New Mexico William J. Simmons Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier

to autumn garlands

Included in the collection are ""The Rest of the Story

a psychologist who has worked with children experiencing grief

and medieval and early modern studies

Death and Dying in New Mexico William J. Simmons Mary GauthierIn this exploration of how people lived and died in eighteenth and nineteenth century New Mexico, Martina Will de Chaparro weaves together the stories of individuals and communities in this cultural crossroads of the American Southwest. The wills and burial registers at the heart of this study provide insights into the variety of ways in which death was understood by New Mexicans living in a period of profound social and political transitions. This