Encyclopedia of cremation / / edited by Douglas J. Davies with Lewis H. Mates

• Pubblicazione: Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (517 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 393/.2/03
• Soggetto topico: Cremation
• Classificazione: 71.57
• Altri autori: DaviesDouglas James MatesLewis H
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [475]-477) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Introduction; A-Z Entries; Cremation Statistics; A Chronology of Cremation; Cremation Society Archive Sources; Select Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Encyclopedia of Cremation is the first major reference resource focused on cremation. Spanning many world cultures it documents regional histories, ideological movements and leading individuals that fostered cremation while also presenting cremation as a universal practice. This work is also an essential sourcebook for students on the growing number of death-studies courses and wider studies in religion, anthropology or sociology.
• Titolo autorizzato: Encyclopedia of cremation
• ISBN: 1-315-57950-2; 1-317-14383-3; 1-317-14382-5; 1-282-74401-1; 9786612744013; 1-84972-812-7; 1-4094-2317-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823277803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II