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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. This volume examines the role of death rituals in the unification of Chinese culture.
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Between 1700 and 1900, the subject of disinterment (exhumation) attracted the attention of antiquaries, who constructed a comprehensive memory of the past by 'reading' corpses as documents describing an idealised past.
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A generously illustrated survey of memorials to different kinds of seafarers, recounting the stories behind them.
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Since 1987, when the global community first recognized the high frequency of women in developing countries dying from pregnancy-related causes, little progress has been made to combat this problem.
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Multidisciplinary: humanities + social sciences. Death is analysed as a cultural event. Includes creative responses to death as well as academic essays.
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Presents fresh perspectives on death and mourning across the Pacific Islands. Through its set of rich... Læs mere
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As the first historical study of East Germany's sepulchral culture, this book explores the complex cultural responses to death since the Second World War. Topics include... Læs mere
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Features essays that explore how German mourning changed over the 20th century in different contexts, with a... Læs mere
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Unique collection of essays on contemporary African funerals A collection of essays showing how funerals are a key scene of African social change A collection reintroducing funerals in the picture of African social change
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Recent years have witnessed growing scholarly interest in the history of death. Increasing academic attention... Læs mere