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DEATH, MOURNING, AND BURIAL
A CROSS-CULTURAL READER |
| By: |
Antonius C. G. M. Robben (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£86.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405114703 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405114707 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
29 November, 2004 |
| Series: |
Human Lifecycle: Cross-cultural Readings S. |
| Pages: |
336 |
| Description: |
In Death, Mourning, and Burial, an indispensable introduction to the anthropology of death, readers will find a rich selection of some of the finest ethnographic work on this fascinating topic. |
| Synopsis: |
In Death, Mourning, and Burial, an indispensable introduction to the anthropology of death, readers will find a rich selection of some of the finest ethnographic work on this fascinating topic.* Comprised of six sections that mirror the social trajectory of death: conceptualizations of death; death and dying; uncommon death; grief and mourning; mortuary rituals; and remembrance and regeneration* Includes canonical readings as well as recent studies on topics such as organ donation and cannibalism* Designed for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as: violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary rituals* Serves as a text for anthropology classes, as well as providing a genuinely cross--cultural perspective to all those studying death and dying |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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