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DEATH, MOURNING, AND BURIAL
A CROSS-CULTURAL READER |
| By: |
Antonius C. G. M. Robben (Editor) |
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Electronic book text |
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£103.80 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405137509 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405137508 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
4 February, 2009 |
| Series: |
The Human Lifecycle: Cross-Cultural Readings |
| Pages: |
336 |
| 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 regenerationIncludes canonical readings as well as recent studies on topics such as organ donation and cannibalismDesigned for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as: violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary ritualsServes as a text for anthropology classes, as well as providing a genuinely cross-cultural perspective to all those studying death and dying |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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