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Death, Mourning, and Burial: A Cross-cultural Reader by John Wiley and Sons Ltd (Hardback, 2004)

In Death, Mourning, and Burial, an indispensable introduction to the anthropology of death, readers will find a rich selection of some of the finest ethgraphic 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 canical 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

Place of Publication
Oxford
Spine
31mm
Edited by
Antonius C. G. M. Robben
Series Title
Human Lifecycle: Cross-Cultural Readings S.
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Antonius C. G. M. Robben is Professor of Anthropology at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, and past President of the Netherlands Society of Anthropology. His recent books are Cultures under Siege: Collective Violence and Trauma (edited with Marcelo Suarez--Orozco, 2000) and Political Violence and Trauma in Argentina (2005).
Date of Publication
29/11/2004
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Sociology & Anthropology: Professional

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