The anthology of 23 articles and chapters reprinted from publication between 1925 and 2002 is intended to provide the foundational texts in the anthropological study of death, to delineate enduring research interests, and to demonstrate the intellectual depth and breadth of the field in recent decades. They follow the trajectory from death to the afterlife through the stages of conceptualizations of death, death and dying, uncommon deaths, grief and mourning, mortuary rituals, and remembrance and regeneration. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
In
Death, Mourning, and Burial, an indispensable introduction to the anthropology of death, readers will find a rich selection of some of the finest ethnographic work on this fascinating topic.
- Comprised of six sections that mirror the social trajectory of death: conceptualizations of death; death and dying; uncommon death; grief and mourning; mortuary rituals; and remembrance and regeneration
- Includes canonical readings as well as recent studies on topics such as organ donation and cannibalism
- Designed for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as: violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary rituals
- Serves as a text for anthropology classes, as well as providing a genuinely cross-cultural perspective to all those studying death and dying
