The History of Dealings with the Dead (eBook)

Funeral Rites and Ceremonies in the 19th-Century America

Lucius M. Sargent (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
903 Seiten
Musaicum Books (Verlag)
406-406639295-6 (EAN)

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Lucius M. Sargent's 'The History of Dealings with the Dead' is a comprehensive exploration of the various ways in which cultures throughout history have approached death and the afterlife. Through detailed analysis of burial practices, funerary rites, and beliefs about the spirit world, Sargent provides readers with a fascinating look into the ways in which different societies have grappled with the mysteries of mortality. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, the book offers valuable insights for students of anthropology, history, and religious studies. Sargent's meticulous research and engaging prose make this work a must-read for anyone interested in the enduring human fascination with death and the supernatural. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding of the cultural significance of how we honor and remember the deceased, and the ways in which these practices shape our perceptions of life and death.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.12.2020
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Völkerkunde (Naturvölker)
• Schlagworte: 19th-century United States rituals • American funeral customs • Black Lies Matter • Burial traditions • celtic tales • Ceremonial practices • Church sexton perspective • Cultural attitudes towards death • Customs surrounding the deceased • Death traditions • DNA USA • Funeral rites history • Mermaids • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil • Religious perspectives on death • The Color of Compromise • The Lemon Tree • The Power of Ritual • WHITE FRAGILITY • Wicca Book of Spells