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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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Metcalf, Peter (VerfasserIn), Huntington, Richard 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaft: Cambridge Books Online (Online service)
Format: Electronic Resource
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1991.
Ausgabe:Second edition.
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Online Zugang:Available for University of the Philippines System via Cambridge Books Online. Click here to access