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This revised edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a standard text in anthropology, sociology, and religion. Part of its fascination and success is that in understanding other people's death rituals we are able to gain a better understanding of our own. ... read more
First Sentence
What could be more universal than death?
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Richard Huntington (Author)
- Peter Metcalf
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