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Celebrations of Death : The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual
Celebrations of Death The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual
Author: Peter Metcalf, Richard Huntington
This revised edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a standard text in anthropology, sociology, and religion. Part of its fascination and success is that in understanding other people's death rituals we are able to gain a better understanding of our own. Peter Metcalf and Richard Huntington refer to a wide va...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521423755
ISBN-10: 0521423759
Publication Date: 10/25/1991
Pages: 252
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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