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Author:   Kathleen Garces-Foley (Marymount University, USA.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9780367649326

ISBN 10:   0367649322
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   01 June 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"1. At the Intersection of Death and Religion. Part I. Religious Approaches to Death: 2. Contemporary Hindu Approaches to Death, 3. Death and Dying in Buddhist Cultures, 4. Jewish Responses to Death and Mourning: Resilience in the Face of Dramatic Social Change, 5. Christian Approaches to Death , 6. Between the Prescribed and the Performed: Muslim Ways of Death and Mortality, 7. Sikh Ways of Dying: Religious Ceremonies in Changing Deathscapes, 8. ""The Whole Damn State is a ‘Site!’"": The Politics of Death and Burial in Native California. Part II. Death and Dying in Contemporary Societies: 9. Hospice: The Search for Better Dying, 10. Dying Well, Dying Badly: Ethical Issues at the End of Life, 11. Changing Funeral Practices in the United States, 12. Spontaneous Shrines and Public Memorialization in Historical Context, 13. Religion and Grief."

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Kathleen Garces-Foley is a professor of religious studies at Marymount University, USA.

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