Death, Mourning and Burial

Death, Mourning and Burial

Hardback Published on: 29/11/2004
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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

  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405114707
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Weight: 1g
  • Dimensions: 263 x 179 x 25 mm