Encyclopedia of cremation /
The Encyclopedia of Cremation is the first major reference resource focused on cremation. Spanning many world cultures it documents regional histories, ideological movements and leading individuals that fostered cremation whilst also presenting cremation as a universal practice. Tracing ancient and...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, Vt. :
Ashgate,
©2005.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The Encyclopedia of Cremation is the first major reference resource focused on cremation. Spanning many world cultures it documents regional histories, ideological movements and leading individuals that fostered cremation whilst also presenting cremation as a universal practice. Tracing ancient and classical cremation sites, historical and contemporary cremation processes and procedures of both scientific and legal kind, the encyclopedia also includes sections on specific cremation rituals, architecture, art and text. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 488 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9781849728126 1849728127 9781409423171 1409423174 1317143833 9781317143833 1317143825 9781317143826 1282744011 9781282744011 9786612744013 6612744014 |