The history of death
Kerrigan, Michael, 1959-2017
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Death is universal, but each culture has found a different way of dealing with it. This wide-ranging book examines the compelling subject of death, funeral rites and burial in different cultures and societies, from the drama of medieval French royal funerals to the burial alive of the Dinka masters of the spear in the Sudan, from the Egyptian pyramids to the Chinese terra-cotta army to elaborate Victorian mausolea, from the Grim Reeper to Hades and the Underworld.
Main title:
The history of death / Michael Kerrigan.
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Imprint:
London : Amber Books, 2017.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781782744917 (pbk)1782744916 (pbk)
Dewey class:
393.09 KER393.09
LC class:
GT3150
Language:
English
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BRN:
314179