Funerary Practices in the Czech Republic (Paperback)

This book offers the first comprehensive study of Czech funerary practices to be published in English. It provides an in-depth account of the historical development of funeral traditions and customs in the Czech Lands from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. Czech funerary practice is today characterised by a very high cremation rate, the predominance of secular funerals and the increasing popularity of cremation with no funeral ceremony. Combining investigation of both long-term developments and recent changes, this book places these contemporary practices in their wider historical context, highlighting the complicated religious, political and cultural factors that have influenced funeral traditions over time. Nesporova draws attention to the extent to which the turbulent political background of the 20th century shaped funerary culture, focusing particularly on the cremation movement and the increase in popularity of civil funerals during the Communist era. The book explores the contemporary legal framework of Czech funerary practices, the typical funeral, burial sites and commemorative practices and recent developments in Czech funerary practice. The book will appeal to a multi-disciplinary audience, including those working in the fields of cultural anthropology, history, sociology and architecture.

General

Imprint:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Funerary International
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Olga Nesporova
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-1-78973-112-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with death & bereavement Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78973-112-7
Barcode:	9781789731125

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