TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bryant,Clifton D.
TI  - Handbook of death & dying
SN  - 0761925147 (alk. paper)
AV  - HQ 1073 .H36 2003 v.2
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Death
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Thanatology
KW  - Attitude to Death
KW  - Socioeconomic Factors
KW  - Terminal care
N1  - "A Sage reference publication."; Includes bibliographical references and index; v. 1. The presence of death -- v. 2. The response to death
N2  - "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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip046/2003014864 .html
ER  -