Celebrations of death
Subtitle: the anthropology of mortuary ritual
By: Peter Metcalf, Richard Huntington.
Contributors: Huntington, Richard, 1945-
Edition: 2nd ed. / revised, and with a new introduction by Peter Metcalf.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies; Death
Description: This revised and updated edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a standard text in anthropology, sociology, and religion. Part of its fascination and success-also among a general readership-is that in understanding other people's death rituals we are also able to gain a better understanding of our own.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-230) and index.
Huntington's name appears first on the earlier edition.