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<p>Do Funerals Matter? is a creative interweaving of historical, sociocultural, and research-based perspectives on death rituals, drawing from myriad sources to create a picture of what death rituals have been; and where, especially in the Western world, they are going. The Classic Edition includes a new preface from the author reflecting on changes in the field since the book's initial publication.</p> <p>Death educators, researchers, counselors, clergy, funeral-service professionals, and other
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- Author
- William G. Hoy
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781003186106
- Category
- psychology
- Subjects
- Folklore, Anthropology, Suicide
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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