Death and the Afterlife - A Cultural Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2000
First published:	December 2000
Authors:	Richard P. Taylor
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	488
ISBN-13:	978-0-87436-939-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	0-87436-939-8
Barcode:	9780874369397

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