Sociology: death & dying books

4934 books were found.

Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra

Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra

Author: Gena Philibert-ortega
ISBN: 9780738547862
Format: Paperback
$58.05

California's Eastern Sierra region, encompassing Inyo and Mono Counties, is a paradise of striking contrasts and...  Read More >>

Death and Dying in New Mexico

Death and Dying in New Mexico

Author: Martina Will
ISBN: 9780826341631
Format: Hardback
$80.99

Offering an exploration of how people lived and died in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century New Mexico, this title...  Read More >>

Dealings With The Dead V1

Dealings With The Dead V1

Author: A Sexton Of The Old School
ISBN: 9780548180747
Format: Hardback
$123.95

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more...  Read More >>

History Of Embalming And Of Preparations In Anatomy, Pathology And Natural History

History Of Embalming And Of Preparations In Anatomy,...

Author: J. N. Gannal ,  R. Harlan
ISBN: 9780548181737
Format: Hardback
$113.39

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The Struggle Against Mourning

The Struggle Against Mourning

Author: Ilany Kogan
ISBN: 9780765705075
Format: Paperback
$64.95

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The Struggle Against Mourning

The Struggle Against Mourning

Author: Ilany Kogan
ISBN: 9780765705082
Format: Hardback
$122.95

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A Fish out of Water

A Fish out of Water

Author: Lorraine Logsdon-Callis
ISBN: 9781425767310
Format: Hardback
$81.81

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Heroes and Saints: The Moment of Death in Cross-cultural Perspectives

Heroes and Saints: The Moment of Death in Cross-cultural...

Author: Phyllis Granoff ,  Koichi Shinohara
ISBN: 9781847181602
Format: Hardback
$158.37

The present volume makes a unique contribution to the study of dying in ancient cultures by focusing on what happens...  Read More >>

A Study of Death

A Study of Death

Author: Henry Mills Alden
ISBN: 9780548111017
Format: Hardback
$123.95

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Heart Burial

Heart Burial

Author: Charles Angell Bradford
ISBN: 9780548007198
Format: Hardback
$113.39

1933. The object of these notes is to show the origin and development of the practice of the separation of the body...  Read More >>

Suicide in Psychiatric Disorders

Suicide in Psychiatric Disorders

Author: Roberto Tatarelli ,  Maurizio Pompili
ISBN: 9781600217388
Format: Hardback
$237.60

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Personality Disorders & Suicide: Theory & Research

Personality Disorders & Suicide: Theory & Research

Author: Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla ,  Enrique Baca-Garcia
ISBN: 9781600217531
Format: Hardback
$208.56

Presents a review of the role of Personality Disorders(PD) on suicide behaviour. This book gives a brief introduction...  Read More >>

The Seven T'S: Finding Hope and Healing in the Wake of Tragedy

The Seven T'S: Finding Hope and Healing in the Wake...

Author: Judy Collins
ISBN: 9781585424955
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Beloved singer-songwriter Judy Collins draws on her personal experience with her son's suicide to guide readers...  Read More >>

Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office

Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office

Author: John Temple
ISBN: 9786613363589
Format: Electronic book text
$69.70

<p>See the author's Web site<p> Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office chronicles the exploits of a diverse team...  Read More >>

The Wilderness of Grief: Finding Your Way

The Wilderness of Grief: Finding Your Way

Author: Alan Wolfelt
ISBN: 9781879651524
Format: Hardback
$42.11

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Death in Ancient Rome

Death in Ancient Rome

Author: Catharine Edwards
ISBN: 9780300112085
Format: Hardback
$97.68

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

Cognitive Grief Therapy: Constructing a Rational Meaning to Life Following Loss

Cognitive Grief Therapy: Constructing a Rational Meaning...

Author: Ruth Malkinson
ISBN: 9780393704396
Format: Paperback
$65.95

Knowledge, skills, and intervention strategies for the treatment of individuals, couples, and families who have...  Read More >>

Young People Living With Cancer

Young People Living With Cancer

Author: Anne Grinyer
ISBN: 9780335221547
Format: Paperback
$176.88

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Young People Living with Cancer

Young People Living with Cancer

Author: Anne Grinyer
ISBN: 9780335221554
Format: Hardback
$448.67

What issues are of most concern to young adults living with cancer? How can a supportive care setting be established?...  Read More >>

Care of the Suicidal Person

Care of the Suicidal Person

Author: John R. Cutcliffe ,  Chris Stevenson
ISBN: 9780443101960
Format: Paperback
$200.51

According to the World Health Organization, approximately one million people died as a result of suicide in the...  Read More >>

Muhammad's Grave: Death Rites and the Making of Islamic Society

Muhammad's Grave: Death Rites and the Making of Islamic...

Author: Leor Halevi
ISBN: 9780231137423
Format: Hardback
$182.95

A study of the role of death rites in the making of Islamic society. This book describes how Muslims wailed for...  Read More >>

On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss

On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief...

Author: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross ,  David Kessler
ISBN: 9780743266291
Format: Paperback
$39.60

The authors explain how Kubler-Rosss famous ""Five Stages of Dying"" apply directly to mourners themselves. In this,...  Read More >>

A Fish Out of Water

A Fish Out of Water

Author: Lorraine Logsdon-Callis
ISBN: 9781425767259
Format: Paperback
$36.22

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The Buddhist Dead: Practices, Discourses, Representations

The Buddhist Dead: Practices, Discourses, Representations...

Author: Bryan J. Cuevas ,  Jacqueline I. Stone
ISBN: 9780824830311
Format: Hardback
$176.88

In its teachings, practices, and institutions, Buddhism in its varied Asian forms is centrally concerned with death...  Read More >>

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