Celebrations of Death
Download or Read eBook Celebrations of Death PDF written by Peter Metcalf and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991-10-25 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Peter Metcalf |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 10 |
| Release | : 1991-10-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521423759 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521423755 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Celebrations of Death by : Peter Metcalf
Book excerpt: Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction to the second edition -- 1. Preliminaries -- Part I. Universals and Culture: 2. Emotional reactions to death -- 3. Symbolic associations of death -- Part II. Death as Transition: 4. The living and the dead: a re-examination of Hertz -- 5. Death rituals and life values: rites of passage reconsidered -- Part III. The Royal Corpse and the Body Politic: 6. The dead king -- 7. The immortal kingship -- Part IV. Seeing Ourselves Anew: 8. American deathways -- Bibliography -- Index.
