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Death, Mourning, and Burial: A Cross-Cultural Reader (The Human Lifecycle: Cross-Cultural Readings)

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
1405114711, 9781405114714, 9781405137508
Open Library ID
OL15622557M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2063789 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
336\336
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

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.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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