Death, Mourning, and Burial: A Cross-Cultural Reader

by Antonius C.G.M. Robben (Editor)

In Death, Mourning, and Burial, an indispensable introduction to the anthropology of death, readers will find a rich selection of some of the finest ethnographic work on this fascinating topic.
Comprised of six sections that mirror the social trajectory of death: conceptualizations of death; death and dying; uncommon death; grief and mourning; mortuary rituals; and remembrance and regeneration Includes canonical readings as well as recent studies on topics such as organ donation and cannibalism Designed for anyone concerned with issues of death and dying, as well as: violence, terrorism, war, state terror, organ theft, and mortuary rituals Serves as a text for anthropology classes, as well as providing a genuinely cross-cultural perspective to all those studying death and dying

Genres: Death, Nonfiction, Anthropology, Religion, History

322 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Antonius "Tony" Cornelis Gerardus Maria Robben is a Dutch cultural anthropologist and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Utrecht University, in the Netherlands. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoniu...]

Reviews

[Joso Skarica]

A definite must for those interested in the anthropological analysis of death. This reader contains historically chronological papers, and excerpts from important books, as well as more contemporary debates and issues in the anthropology of death/

[Jude Rosen]

So I got this book for my anthropology class but genuinely this book is great. there’s just a lot of interesting chapters about different cultures/perspectives on death and mourning and some great commentary on how death is also politicized. okie im done being a dork ✌️😌

[Mills College Library]

393 D2857 2004

[Jessica]

Interesting read for my Death & Dying class. Shows how different cultures around the world have different views on death and dying as well as funeral rites and the after world.