Project Gutenberg 2015-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 147 Eassie, William 1832 1888 Cremation of the Dead: Its History and Bearings Upon Public Health Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cremation of the Dead: Its History and Bearings Upon Public Health" by William Eassie is a historical and scientific examination written in the late 19th century. The work discusses the practice of cremation and its potential benefits for public health, in contrast to traditional burial methods. It delves into the historical context of cremation, arguing for its re-adoption in modern times, particularly in light of health concerns associated with burial. The opening portion introduces the author's motivations for writing this work, explaining how his initial presentation on the topic garnered interest and led him to expand his research. Eassie establishes that cremation is not a novel idea, having been practiced in various cultures throughout history, and argues that its sanitary origins are paramount. He critiques the societal and religious objections to cremation, asserting that such opposition largely stems from misunderstandings or misinterpretations of historical practices and beliefs surrounding death and burial. The text sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the numerous historical and contemporary methods of treating the dead, emphasizing the pressing need to reconsider our burial practices for the sake of public health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Funeral rites and ceremonies Cremation -- History RA Text Category: History - Other Category: Health & Medicine 312215 2025-07-19T11:55:36.000232 text/html 289368 2024-10-24T17:08:54 text/html 609232 2025-07-19T11:55:41.492223 application/epub+zip 611072 2025-07-19T11:55:37.089189 application/epub+zip 169144 2025-07-19T11:55:36.445186 application/epub+zip 708361 2025-07-19T11:55:44.549175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684673 2025-07-19T11:55:40.960189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243741 2022-09-22T04:48:16.999964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227000 2025-07-19T11:55:35.371235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206993 2024-10-24T17:08:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16787 2025-07-19T11:55:44.675184 application/rdf+xml 9242 2025-07-19T11:55:36.548200 image/jpeg 1581 2025-07-19T11:55:36.497188 image/jpeg 584753 2025-07-19T11:55:36.037216 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog