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Making Sense of Death

Ritual Practices and Situational Beliefs of the Recently Bereaved in the Netherlands

Making Sense of Death( )
Author: Mathijssen, Brenda
Series title:Death Studies. Nijmegen Studies in Thanatology Ser.
ISBN:978-3-643-90867-4
Publication Date:Jul 2017
Publisher:Lit Verlag
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $52.95
Book Description:

This book on death rites and situational beliefs in the Netherlands offers valuable insight into the ways in which the recently bereaved make sense of a death. It shows how people seek and create meaning by reinventing ritual repertoires and by re-imagining afterlife beliefs. Attention is given to the changing role of religion, the co-creation of personalized funerals, and to innovation in cremation and remembrance practices. By demonstrating how people transform their relationship...
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Book Details
Pages:324
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.25 x 8.75 x 0.8 Inches
Book Weight:1.26 Pounds



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