The Routledge Handbook of Death and the Afterlife Contributor(s): Cann, Candi K. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138682160 ISBN-13: 9781138682160 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $287.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement |
Dewey: 306.9 |
LCCN: 2018002586 |
Series: Routledge Handbooks in Religion |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (1.95 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This Handbook traces the history of the changing notion of what it means to die and examines the many constructions of afterlife in literature, text, ritual, and material culture throughout time. The Routledge Handbook of Death and the Afterlife is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems, and debates in this exciting subject. Comprising twenty-nine chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into three parts and covers the following important themes:
Within these sections, central issues, debates, and problems are examined, including: the world of death and dying from various cultural viewpoints and timeframes, cultural and social constructions of the definition of death, disposal practices, and views of the afterlife. The Routledge Handbook of Death and the Afterlife is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology. |