Death Ritual And Belief

Author : Douglas Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781474250979

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Death, Ritual and Belief, now in its third edition, explores many important issues related to death and dying, from a religious studies perspective, including anthropology and sociology. Using the motif of 'words against death' it depicts human responses to grief by surveying the many ways in which people have not let death have the last word, not simply in terms of funeral rites but also in memorials, graves, and in ideas of ancestors, souls, gods, reincarnation and resurrection, whether in the great religious traditions of the world or in more local customs. He also examines bereavement and grief, experiences of the presence of dead, near-death experiences, pet-death and the symbolic death played out in religious rites. Updated chapters have taken into account new research and include additional topics in this new edition, notably assisted dying, terrorism, green burial, material culture, death online, and the emergence of Death Studies as a distinctive field. Case studies range from Anders Breivik in Norway, to the Princess of Wales, and to the Rapture in the USA. A new perspective is also brought to his account of grief theories. Providing an introduction to key authors and authorities on death beliefs, bereavement, grief and ritual-symbolism, Death, Ritual and Belief is an authoritative guide to the perspectives of major religious and secular worldviews.

Author : Douglas J. Davies
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780304338221

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Death, Ritual, and Belief by Douglas J. Davies Pdf

Describing a variety of funeral ritual, from major world religions and from local traditions, this book shows how cultures cope not only with corpses but also create an added value for living through the growth of afterlife beliefs. The key theme of the book is the rhetoric of death -- the way cultures use the most potent weapon of words to bring new power to life. Human identity and its transformation through mortuary rites is explored through the mummies of Chile and Egypt; African sacrificial deaths; Indian cremations; immigrant cemeteries in the USA; ancestor rites in Eastern religions and Mormonism; and the freezing of the dead in cryonics. Research findings are presented on cremation and afterlife beliefs, especially reincarnation, sensing the presence of the dead, and the death of pets in Britain, to show how mortuary rituals are constantly changing in response to death as a major feature of the human environment.

Author : Douglas James Davies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Death
ISBN : 147425098X

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Author : Douglas Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441112798

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Death, Ritual, and Belief by Douglas Davies Pdf

Describing a great variety of funeral ritual from major world religions and from local traditions, this book shows how cultures not only cope with corpses but also create an added value for living through the encouragement of afterlife beliefs. The explosion of interest in death in recent years reflects the key theme of this book - the rhetoric of death - the way cultures use the most potent weapon of words to bring new power to life. This new edition is one third longer than the original with new material on the death of Jesus, the most theorized death ever which offers a useful case study for students. There is also empirical material from contemporary/recent events such as the death of Diana and an expanded section on theories of grief which will make the book more attractive to death counsellors.

Author : David Cressy
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1997-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191570766

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Birth, Marriage, and Death : Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England by David Cressy Pdf

From childbirth and baptism through to courtship, weddings, and funerals, every stage in the life-cycle of Tudor and Stuart England was accompanied by ritual. Even under the protestantism of the reformed Church, the spiritual and social dramas of birth, marriage, and death were graced with elaborate ceremony. Powerful and controversial protocols were in operation, shaped and altered by the influences of the Reformation, the Revolution, and the Restoration. Each of the major rituals was potentially an arena for argument, ambiguity, and dissent. Ideally, as classic rites of passage, these ceremonies worked to bring people together. But they also set up traps into which people could stumble, and tests which not everybody could pass. In practice, ritual performance revealed frictions and fractures that everyday local discourse attempted to hide or to heal. Using fascinating first-hand evidence, David Cressy shows how the making and remaking of ritual formed part of a continuing debate, sometimes strained and occasionally acrimonious, which exposed the raw nerves of society in the midst of great historical events. In doing so, he vividly brings to life the common experiences of living and dying in Tudor and Stuart England.

Author : J. Rasmus Brandt,HÎkon Ingvaldsen,Marina Prusac
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782976394

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Death and Changing Rituals by J. Rasmus Brandt,HÎkon Ingvaldsen,Marina Prusac Pdf

The forms by which a deceased person may be brought to rest are as many as there are causes of death. In most societies the disposal of the corpse is accompanied by some form of celebration or ritual which may range from a simple act of deportment in solitude to the engagement of large masses of people in laborious and creative festivities. In a funerary context the term ritual may be taken to represent a process that incorporates all the actions performed and thoughts expressed in connection with a dying and dead person, from the preparatory pre-death stages to the final deposition of the corpse and the post-mortem stages of grief and commemoration. The contributions presented here are focused not on the examination of different funerary practices, their function and meaning, but on the changes of such rituals _ how and when they occurred and how they may be explained. Based on case studies from a range of geographical regions and from different prehistoric and historical periods, a range of key themes are examined concerning belief and ritual, body and deposition, place, performance and commemoration, exploring a complex web of practices.

Author : Douglas Davies
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780470777046

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A Brief History of Death by Douglas Davies Pdf

The act of death itself and the rituals surrounding it vary enormously and shed a fascinating light on the cultures of which they are a part. In this brief and lively history, Douglas Davies – internationally acknowledged as one of the leading experts in this field – tackles some of the most significant aspects of death and weaves them into a compelling story about our changing attitudes to dying. Offers a fascinating examination of this subject which is of enduring interest in every culture in the world Considers the profound influence death has had on subjects ranging from philosophy to anthropology, through to art, literature, and music - inspiring some of our most enduring artistic highpoints Broaches some of the most significant aspects of death, such as the act of dying, grieving, burial, artistic interpretations of death, places of memory, the fear of death, and disasters/tragedies Weaves these numerous approaches to death into a compelling story about our changing attitudes to dying Contains several illustrations, and is written in an accessible and lively style.

Author : Ralph Houlbrooke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000026917

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Death, Ritual, and Bereavement by Ralph Houlbrooke Pdf

Originally published in 1989, Death, Ritual and Bereavement examines the social history of death and dying from 1500 to the 1930s. This edited collection focuses on the death-bed, funerals, burials, mourning customs, and the expression of grief. The essays throw fresh light on developments which lie at the roots of present-day tendencies to minimize or conceal the most unpleasant aspects of death, among them the growing participation of doctors in the management of death-beds in the eighteenth century and the creation of extra-mural cemeteries, followed by the introduction of cremation in the nineteenth century. The volume also underlines the importance of religious belief, in helping the bereaved in past times. The book will appeal to students and academics of family and social history as well as history of medicine, religion and anthropology.

Author : J. Rasmus Brandt,HÎkon Ingvaldsen,Marina Prusac
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782976400

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Death and Changing Rituals by J. Rasmus Brandt,HÎkon Ingvaldsen,Marina Prusac Pdf

The forms by which a deceased person may be brought to rest are as many as there are causes of death. In most societies the disposal of the corpse is accompanied by some form of celebration or ritual which may range from a simple act of deportment in solitude to the engagement of large masses of people in laborious and creative festivities. In a funerary context the term ritual may be taken to represent a process that incorporates all the actions performed and thoughts expressed in connection with a dying and dead person, from the preparatory pre-death stages to the final deposition of the corpse and the post-mortem stages of grief and commemoration. The contributions presented here are focused not on the examination of different funerary practices, their function and meaning, but on the changes of such rituals _ how and when they occurred and how they may be explained. Based on case studies from a range of geographical regions and from different prehistoric and historical periods, a range of key themes are examined concerning belief and ritual, body and deposition, place, performance and commemoration, exploring a complex web of practices.

Author : Helaine Selin,Robert M. Rakoff
Publisher : Springer
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030188269

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Death Across Cultures by Helaine Selin,Robert M. Rakoff Pdf

Death Across Cultures: Death and Dying in Non-Western Cultures, explores death practices and beliefs, before and after death, around the non-Western world. It includes chapters on countries in Africa, Asia, South America, as well as indigenous people in Australia and North America. These chapters address changes in death rituals and beliefs, medicalization and the industry of death, and the different ways cultures mediate the impacts of modernity. Comparative studies with the west and among countries are included. This book brings together global research conducted by anthropologists, social scientists and scholars who work closely with individuals from the cultures they are writing about.

Author : Peter Metcalf,Richard Huntington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521423759

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Celebrations of Death by Peter Metcalf,Richard Huntington Pdf

Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction to the second edition -- 1. Preliminaries -- Part I. Universals and Culture: 2. Emotional reactions to death -- 3. Symbolic associations of death -- Part II. Death as Transition: 4. The living and the dead: a re-examination of Hertz -- 5. Death rituals and life values: rites of passage reconsidered -- Part III. The Royal Corpse and the Body Politic: 6. The dead king -- 7. The immortal kingship -- Part IV. Seeing Ourselves Anew: 8. American deathways -- Bibliography -- Index.

Author : James L. Watson,Evelyn S. Rawski
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 0520071298

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Death Ritual in Late Imperial and Modern China by James L. Watson,Evelyn S. Rawski Pdf

During the late imperial era (1500-1911), China, though divided by ethnic, linguistic, and regional differences at least as great as those prevailing in Europe, enjoyed a remarkable solidarity. What held Chinese society together for so many centuries? Some scholars have pointed to the institutional control over the written word as instrumental in promoting cultural homogenization; others, the manipulation of the performing arts. This volume, comprised of essays by both anthropologists and historians, furthers this important discussion by examining the role of death rituals in the unification of Chinese culture.

Author : Peter Metcalf,Richard Huntington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1991-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521423759

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Celebrations of Death by Peter Metcalf,Richard Huntington Pdf

Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction to the second edition -- 1. Preliminaries -- Part I. Universals and Culture: 2. Emotional reactions to death -- 3. Symbolic associations of death -- Part II. Death as Transition: 4. The living and the dead: a re-examination of Hertz -- 5. Death rituals and life values: rites of passage reconsidered -- Part III. The Royal Corpse and the Body Politic: 6. The dead king -- 7. The immortal kingship -- Part IV. Seeing Ourselves Anew: 8. American deathways -- Bibliography -- Index.

Author : Mutinda Jackson
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783346504616

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Beliefs and Rituals on Death and Dying. The Case of Mexican Catholics by Mutinda Jackson Pdf

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Sociology - Work, Profession, Education, Organisation, grade: A, Kenyatta University, course: sociology, language: English, abstract: On top of understanding the rituals and beliefs of death, burials, mourning and memorialization of the dead and afterlife beliefs among the Mexican Catholics, this paper will also be providing further insights concerning how these people perceive the presence of the dead and how they evade or accept the realities of death. Beliefs and rituals of death, burial and their significances, and the after death happenings, plus, the living and non-living connection remain to be focal, among all major cultural and even religious traditions. In this sense, the rituals and beliefs behind grieving and death vary from one culture to another, and they are often highly influenced by religion. Evidently, the Mexican culture has been observed to have a unique fascination with this aspect; a relationship that has generated myriad meanings, practices and attitudes concerning death across history, not to mention that it has also contributed to the building of the Mexican state and its respective culture; becoming a constituent of the national symbol. The distinct Mexican holidays’ expressions are normally reflected in the yearly religious and civic, alongside historical calendars. The primary demonstration of the relationships between death culture, holidays and the Mexican identity is the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated every year on 2nd November. While the population’s majority is considered to be catholic, it has been noted that religious syncretism, which dates back to the Spanish invasion and colonization, is mirrored during these holidays.

Author : Sven Cederroth,Claes Corlin,Jan Lindström
Publisher : Ubsaliensis S. Academiae
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015016978978

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On the Meaning of Death by Sven Cederroth,Claes Corlin,Jan Lindström Pdf