Handbook of death & dying / 
 Handbook of death and dying 
Clifton D. Bryant, editor in chief. 
 - Thousand Oaks, Calif. :  Sage Publications,  c2003. 
 - 2 v. (xlii, 1088 p.) :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> "A Sage reference publication." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>v. 1. The presence of death -- v. 2. The response to death. 
<br/><br/> "More than 100 scholars contributed to this carefully researched, well-organized, informative, and multi-disciplinary source on death studies. Volume 1, "The Presence of Death, " examines the cultural, historical, and societal frameworks of death, such as the universal fear of death, spirituality and varioius religions, the legal definition of death, suicide, and capital punishment. Volume 2, "The Response to Death, " covers such topics as rites and ceremonies, grief and bereavement, and legal matters after death."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year, " American Libraries, May 2004. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0761925147 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003014864 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101197024  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Death--Social aspects.<br/>Thanatology.<br/>Death.<br/>Attitude to Death.<br/>Socioeconomic Factors.<br/>Terminal care.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ 1073  / .H36 2003 v.2