Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9781837580057 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lonely Planet |
| Publisher | Lonely Planet Global Limited |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.680 |
| Publishing Date | 12/07/2024 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €30.66 |
| Tax | €1.84 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €32.50 |
| Availability | 4 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
an eye-opening tour of the varied ways cultures grapple with what lies beyond - Publisher''s Weekly
This illuminating book reveals how cultures and communities around the world grieve their loved ones - with lessons we can all learn from to help us all live (and die) well.
Divided into four key chapters: Celebrating, Commemorating, Mourning, and Offering, readers will discover resting places, burials, rituals, and symbols that have been associated with death throughout time.
Inside Lonely Planet''s Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth:
- Over 35 incredible customs from cultures and communities across the planet that explore our beliefs and traditions surrounding death, grief, and rebirth
- Special in-depth featuresexamine elements of death in greater detail including: festivals and celebrations; remarkable catacombs; symbols of death and rebirth; the world''s most impressive tombs
- Insightful first-person accounts and essays from locals discussing their relationship and experiences with death
- Vibrant illustrations and photography explain the customs and rituals in a gracious manner
- Themes and events featured within the book: Jazz funerals (New Orleans); Turning of the bones (Madagascar); Burial beads (South Korea); Fantasy coffins (Ghana); Lakota soul keepers (USA); Islamic funeral customs; death wailing; the people paid to weep; Swedish death cleaning; Green burials; and more
Lonely Planet''s Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth is the ultimate self-purchase, or gift, for anyone looking to gain a fresh perspective into the ways we process death as a society and as individuals.