First published in 1981, this reissue examines mankind's preoccupation with death and mortality by isolating various societies in different periods of time. The authors examine not only the formal rituals associated with the last rite of passage, but also the social attitudes to death and dying which these rituals evidence.
First published in 1981, this reissue examines mankind's preoccupation with death and mortality by isolating various societies in different periods of time. The authors examine not only the formal rituals associated with the last rite of passage, but also the social attitudes to death and dying which these rituals evidence.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Introduction by Joachim Whaley 1. To Die and Enter the House of Hades: Homer, Before and After 2. Sacred Corpse, Profane Carrion: Social Ideals and Death Rituals in the Later Middle Ages 3. From 'Public' to 'Private': The Royal Funerals in England, 1500-1830 4. Symbolism for the Survivors: The Disposal of the Dead in Hamburg in the Late Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 5. Death and the French Historians 6. Sentiment and Antiquity: European Tombs, 1750-1830 7. From Ritual to Ceremony: Death Ritual and Society in Hindu North India since 1600 8. War and Death, Grief and Mourning in Modern Britain
Introduction by Joachim Whaley 1. To Die and Enter the House of Hades: Homer, Before and After 2. Sacred Corpse, Profane Carrion: Social Ideals and Death Rituals in the Later Middle Ages 3. From 'Public' to 'Private': The Royal Funerals in England, 1500-1830 4. Symbolism for the Survivors: The Disposal of the Dead in Hamburg in the Late Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 5. Death and the French Historians 6. Sentiment and Antiquity: European Tombs, 1750-1830 7. From Ritual to Ceremony: Death Ritual and Society in Hindu North India since 1600 8. War and Death, Grief and Mourning in Modern Britain
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