A catalogue of the the epigraphic incriptions from the tombstones at the Anglican cemetery in Tunis, mostly of seamen, merchants, and the British consular families. Discussion centres on the language and style of the epitaphs, the form and decoration of the tombs, the origins and professions of the deceased, and possible reasons for mortality.
Language
English
Pages
178
Format
Paperback
Release
December 31, 1811
ISBN 13
9781407302225
An Expatriate Community in Tunis, 1648-1885: At George's Protestant Cemetery and its Inscriptions (British Archaeological Reports British Series)
A catalogue of the the epigraphic incriptions from the tombstones at the Anglican cemetery in Tunis, mostly of seamen, merchants, and the British consular families. Discussion centres on the language and style of the epitaphs, the form and decoration of the tombs, the origins and professions of the deceased, and possible reasons for mortality.