Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia

Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia
ISBN-10
0874369398
ISBN-13
9780874369397
Series
Death and the Afterlife
Category
Religion / General
Pages
438
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Richard P. Taylor

Description

This cultural encyclopedia examines customs and beliefs relating to death and burial in clear, well written articles covering most major religious and cultural traditions from prehistoric to modern times.


Readers of Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia will find that spending time with death is life-giving in most cultures today and throughout history. The Underworld, whether the Greek Hades or the Chinese Yellow Springs, is not just a repository of the dead, but the source of fertility, wealth, and hidden wisdom bestowed only upon the adventurous who cross the border between this world and the next.

This comprehensive reference work contains hundreds of entries on the sometimes obscure, complicated, and mysterious (but always fascinating) funeral customs of dozens of cultures. More than a gathering of information, this reference draws out the underlying meaning of funeral and afterlife traditions. Each entry is extensively documented and includes the insights of thoughtful native authors and commentaries directly related to the cultural topic at hand. A topic finder by culture, a bibliography, an index, and primary source references are included.


  • Includes hundreds of entries, each extensively documented and enriched with insights of native authors

  • A bibliography and primary source references are included

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