Celebrations of death the anthropology of mortuary ritual

This revised edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a standard text in anthropology, sociology and religion. Part of its fascination is that in understanding other people's death rituals we are able to gain a better understanding of our own. The authors refer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Metcalf, Peter (Autor), Huntington, Richard 1945- (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Cambridge Books Online (Online service)
Formato: Electronic Resource
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1991.
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Available for University of the Philippines System via Cambridge Books Online. Click here to access