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Book SynopsisToday, Atlanta's oldest public cemetery remains a must-see destination for anyone interested in the city's colorful story. With Ren and Helen Davis's engaging narrative, rich photography, archival images, and detailed maps,
Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery is a versatile guide for touring the cemetery's landscape of remembrance.
Trade ReviewRen and Helen Davis have produced a clear and concise guide to Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery. Well-researched and beautifully illustrated with historic images, Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery provides an insightful look at the many unique areas that characterize this iconic burial space as it has been shaped, over time, by various social, cultural, and religious traditions.
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Ren and Helen Davis have provided a valuable guide to Oakland Cemetery, one of Atlanta’s true jewels. Their richly illustrated work explores Oakland’s evolution, a wide range of characters both prominent and little-known, the cemetery’s natural landscapes, and its rich symbolism and iconography. Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery will be of interest to both students and scholars of the city’s past and the general public alike.
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In this guide to Oakland Cemetery, Ren and Helen Davis bring to life Atlanta's first landscape of remembrance, pointing out that Oakland Cemetery is a miniature version of the city of which it is a part.
