Celebrations of death the anthropology of mortuary ritual

Celebrations of death the anthropology of mortuary ritual

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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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Bibliografiske detaljer
Main Authors: Metcalf, Peter (Author), Huntington, Richard 1945- (Author)
Institution som forfatter: Cambridge Books Online (Online service)
Format: Electronic Resource
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1991.
Udgivelse:Second edition.
Fag:
Electronic books.
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Death.
Online adgang:Available for University of the Philippines System via Cambridge Books Online. Click here to access