Encyclopedia of Cremation: (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780754637738)

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. Features in the volume include: a general introduction and editorial introductions to sub-sections by Douglas Davies, an international specialist in death studies; appendices of world cremation statistics and a chronology of cremation; cross-referencing pathways through the entries via the index; individual entry bibliographies; and illustrations. This major international reference work is also an essential source book for students on the growing number of death-studies courses and wider studies in religion, anthropology or sociology.

Author: Lewis H. Mates
ISBN-10: 0754637735
ISBN-13: 9780754637738
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2005
Pages: 516
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.30w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2006 pg. 1804
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2007 pg. 338