num_pages: 360
description: The Ultimate Book on Macabre Lore &amp; Spiritual Traditions from Yesterday &amp; Today Written with a mix of reverence approachability and deadpan wit by a funeral industry insider Morbid Magic is the first multi-cultural guide to death spirituality and traditions from all over the world and from different historical eras. Toms Prower presents an impressive array of topics including each culture's views on the hereafter mourning periods the deceased's legacy handling of remains and more. Discover the lore and magic of death both on the physical and spiritual planes. Explore hands-on activities spells and prayers that will open your eyes to new practices. Experience personal stories and anecdotes by modern people from various regions and religions. This fascinating book makes death a more approachable topic and helps you understand and utilize the profound wisdom of cultures around the globe. From Judaism in the Middle East to shamanism in East Asia Morbid Magic presents an amazing in-depth look at how the world deals with death.
language: English
title: Morbid Magic: Death Spirituality and Culture from Around the World
publisher: Llewellyn Publications