Handbook of death & dying / Clifton D. Bryant, editor in chief.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2003.Description: 2 v. (xlii, 1088 p.) : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0761925147 (alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Handbook of death and dying
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HQ 1073 .H36 2003 v.2
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Contents:
v. 1. The presence of death -- v. 2. The response to death.
Review: "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.
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Oversized Item Storms Research Center OVER HQ 1073 .H36 2003 V.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 75892
Oversized Item Storms Research Center OVER HQ 1073 .H36 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 98623429

"A Sage reference publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. The presence of death -- v. 2. The response to death.

"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.

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