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Death and the Afterlife - A Cultural Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
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Death and the Afterlife - A Cultural Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
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This cultural encyclopedia examines customs and beliefs relating to
death and burial in clear, well written articles covering most
major religious and cultural traditions from prehistoric to modern
times. Readers of Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia
will find that spending time with death is life-giving in most
cultures today and throughout history. The Underworld, whether the
Greek Hades or the Chinese Yellow Springs, is not just a repository
of the dead, but the source of fertility, wealth, and hidden wisdom
bestowed only upon the adventurous who cross the border between
this world and the next. This comprehensive reference work contains
hundreds of entries on the sometimes obscure, complicated, and
mysterious (but always fascinating) funeral customs of dozens of
cultures. More than a gathering of information, this reference
draws out the underlying meaning of funeral and afterlife
traditions. Each entry is extensively documented and includes the
insights of thoughtful native authors and commentaries directly
related to the cultural topic at hand. A topic finder by culture, a
bibliography, an index, and primary source references are included.
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