Taming time, timing death : social technologies and ritual /

Taming time, timing death : social technologies and ritual /

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Author / Creator:	Christensen, Dorthe Refslund.
Imprint:	Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2013.
Description:	xv, 269 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Death -- Social aspects. Time perspective. Time -- Sociological aspects. Funeral rites and ceremonies. Death -- Social aspects. Funeral rites and ceremonies. Time perspective. Time -- Sociological aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9954354

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Other authors / contributors:	Willerslev, Rane, 1971-
ISBN:	9781409450689 (hardback : alk. paper) 1409450686 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781409450696 (ebook : alk. paper) 1409450694 (ebook : alk. paper) 9781409472889 (epub : alk. paper) 1409472884 (epub : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Presenting rich, interdisciplinary empirical studies of death rituals and practices across the globe, from the UK and Europe, South and East Asia, The Middle East, Australasia and Africa, Taming Time, Timing Death explores the manner in which social technologies and rituals have been and are implemented to avoid, delay or embrace death.

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Call Number:	HQ1073 .C477 2013
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