Cremation and Christianity: English Anglican and Roman Catholic attitudes to cremation since 1885

Britain was the first modern European country to adopt the widespread practice of cremation, and by 2010, it took place in around three-quarters of all funerals. Although the clergy had ceased to be the exclusive custodians of funeral ritual, their views and example remained highly significant in co...

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Main Author: Knight, Frances
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48322/