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Death, Mourning, and Burial: A Cross-Cultural Reader (The Human Lifecycle: Cross-Cultural Readings) by Antonius C. G. M. Robben is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>In <i>Death, Mourning, and Burial</i>, an indispensable introduction to the anthropology of death, readers will find a rich selection of some of the finest ethnographic work on this fascinating topic.</p> <ul> <li>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</li> <li>Includes canonical readings as well as recent studies on topics such as organ donation and cannibalism</li> <li>Designed for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as: violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary rituals</li> <li>Serves as a text for anthropology classes, as well as providing a genuinely cross-cultural perspective to all those studying death and dying</li> </ul>

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Author

Antonius C. G. M. Robben

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781405114714

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Anthropology, Social Science, Fiction

Rating

3.79 / 5 (47 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14