STORIES IN STONE: A FIELD GUIDE TO CEMETERY SYMBOLISM AND ICONOGRAPHY BY DOUGLAS KEISTER Monopoly fridge doors

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Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor

a disgraced naturalist looking for redemption

While there are many theories

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STORIES IN STONE: A FIELD GUIDE TO CEMETERY SYMBOLISM AND ICONOGRAPHY BY DOUGLAS KEISTER Monopoly fridge doorsCertain symbols abound in modern Western culture that are instantly recognizable: the cross signifies Christianity, the six pointed Star of David is revered by Jews, the golden arches frequently means it's time for lunch. Other symbols, however, require a bit of decoding particularly those found in cemeteries. Cemeteries are virtual encyclopedias of symbolism. Engravings on tombstones, mausoleums and memorials tell us just about everything there is to