Spontaneous Shrines and the Public Memorialization of Death (2006)Hardcover - 2006, 21 April 2006

This is an edited volume of approximately 17 essays that deal with various types of spontaneous shrines and other, related public memorializations of death. The articles address events such as New York after 9/11; roadside crosses, and the use of 'Day of the Dead' altars to bring attention to deceased undocumented immigrants.