Taming time, timing death [ social technologies and ritual

Presenting rich, interdisciplinary empirical studies of death rituals and practices across the globe, from the UK and Europe, South and East Asia, The Middle East, Australasia and Africa, Taming Time, Timing Death explores the manner in which social technologies and rituals have been and are impleme...

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Main Authors: Christensen, Dorthe Refslund (Author), Willerslev, Rane , 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Surrey, England : Ashgate , c2013
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Online Access:http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/iviewer/ASHGATEB0002890/userkey/pc/1/0/read.html
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Summary:Presenting rich, interdisciplinary empirical studies of death rituals and practices across the globe, from the UK and Europe, South and East Asia, The Middle East, Australasia and Africa, Taming Time, Timing Death explores the manner in which social technologies and rituals have been and are implemented to avoid, delay or embrace death
Physical Description:1 online resource : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781409450689
9781409450696
9781409472889