The Sea Their Graves

“Excellent. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested in Western maritime culture.”—Journal of Anthropological Research



“Stewart adroitly employs gravestones and memorials as material culture to reconstruct the maritime cultures of England and Anglo-America during the Age of Sail.”—American Antiquity



“An important book. . . . Brings together historical archaeology, folklore (to some extent still active) and the important reminder that maritime life included the feelings and activities of the shore-based family and relatives.”—International Journal of Nautical Archaeology



“Offers some remarkable and valuable insights into a seldom-explored area of maritime custom and belief.”—International Journal of Maritime History



“A pioneering study. . . . Convincingly demonstrates the centrality of death to maritime culture.”—Winterthur Portfolio



“Delves into the symbolism of both imagery and the words chosen to remember the dead. . . . A unique study of an overlooked facet of maritime life.”—Sea History



“A very welcome pioneering study in the little-explored field of maritime memorials.”—Church Monuments