Sociology: death & dying books

Exploring mourning traditions around the world, this study describes the rituals and beliefs of major world religions;...  Read More >>

A collection of full reproductions of the most notorious magazines of the most notorious cult of the 20th century....  Read More >>

Originally published: New York: Henry Holtt & Company, 2014.  Read More >>

This book considers the plight of the dying migrant as a situation that helps us to better understand some of the...  Read More >>

Death Embraced is like no other book you have ever read. Fascinating and entertaining, it leads readers to ponder...  Read More >>

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""Le Suicide"" de Emile Durkheim. Sociologue français (1858-1917).  Read More >>

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Outlive your end. Leave something for your Family. Leave something they can't buy, rent, trade, or ignore in your...  Read More >>

A comprehensive historical survey of the work of undertakers in the first half of the twentieth century, essential...  Read More >>

Analyzing seventeenth-century images of the dead Christ produced by Gregorio Fernández, author Ilenia Colón Mendoza...  Read More >>

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His mother's last word was his name. His father's was ""Wonderful."" Together they inspired the title for this true...  Read More >>

This insightful re-examination of the nature of old age presents a unique theoretical account of the fourth age...  Read More >>

Explains what the Bible teaches about death, and what heaven will be like, the justice of eternal punishment, the...  Read More >>

This insightful re-examination of the nature of old age presents a unique theoretical account of the fourth age...  Read More >>

A simple, stress-free approach to writing and conducting a meaningful and heartfelt memorial service that truly...  Read More >>

For the Romans, the manner of a person's death was the most telling indication of their true character. Death revealed...  Read More >>

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Providing a thorough, well-researched investigation of the socio-legal issues surrounding medically assisted death...  Read More >>

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Suicide is understood and predicted as an intersection of biological, psychological, cognitive, and sociocultural...  Read More >>

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

The Shame of Death presents a collection of unique and insightful essays sharing the common theme that shame is...  Read More >>

Death on Demand explores the polarizing role of Jack Kevorkian- Dr. Death -and his role as the most visible leader...  Read More >>