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Beyond the good death : the anthropology of modern dying / James W. Green.

Green, James W. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 0812240421
  • ISBN: 9780812240429
  • Physical Description: 258 p. ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-253) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Getting dead -- Exit strategies -- The body as relic -- Soulscapes -- Passing it on -- In our hearts forever -- The future of death.
Subject: Death > Social aspects > United States.
Death > Psychological aspects.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > United States.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Beyond the Good Death : The Anthropology of Modern Dying
Beyond the Good Death : The Anthropology of Modern Dying
by Green, James W.
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Table of Contents

Beyond the Good Death : The Anthropology of Modern Dying

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Chapter 1Getting Deadp. 1
Chapter 2Exit Strategiesp. 31
Chapter 3The Body as Relicp. 62
Chapter 4Soulscapesp. 86
Chapter 5Passing it onp. 129
Chapter 6In Our Hearts Foreverp. 152
Chapter 7The Future of Deathp. 187
Notesp. 203
Bibliographyp. 235
Indexp. 255
Acknowledgmentsp. 259

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