Describes death customs and rituals from around the world, exploring how they compare to the impersonal American system and how mourners respond best when they participate in caring for the deceased.
Record details
ISBN:0393249891
ISBN:9780393249897
Physical Description:xiii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm print
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-248).
Formatted Contents Note:
Colorado: Crestone -- Indonesia: South Sulawesi -- Mexico: Michoacán -- North Carolina: Cullowhee -- Spain: Barcelona -- Japan: Tokyo -- Bolivia: La Paz -- California: Joshua Tree.
Summary: Describes death customs and rituals from around the world, exploring how they compare to the impersonal American system and how mourners respond best when they participate in caring for the deceased.