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International Handbook of Funeral Customs on Hardback by Kodo Matsunami
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This handbook explores the cultural and religious customs concerning death, burial, and mourning in countries throughout the world and covers all the major religions. At present there are more than 190 independent countries in the world, and the funeral practices in each are closely related to the culture, history and geography of the country concerned. Matsunami examines the ways people living around the world deal with the death of a loved one, and what kind of post-mortem arrangements are made. In doing so, he provides a better understanding of the world's cultures by viewing people's individual and collective behavior when it comes to funeral customs. Scholars of comparative religion, cultural anthropology, sociology, and even funeral directors, will value this comprehensive reference.

Author Biography:

KODO MATSUNAMI is Professor of International Cultural Studies at Ueno Gakuen University in Japan. He is the Director of the University Library and Kinryuji Searchlight Center.
Release date Australia
August 30th, 1998
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  • General (US: Trade)
Interest Age
From 7 to 17 years
Pages
232
Dimensions
156x234x14
ISBN-13
9780313304439
Product ID
6493909

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