Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth

Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet
01 July 2024

Society & Social Sciences; Cultural studies; Sociology: customs & traditions; Sociology: death & dying; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Series: Lonely Planet

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an eye-opening tour of the varied ways cultures grapple with what lies beyond - Publisher's Weekly

This illuminating book reveals how cultures and communities around the world grieve their loved ones - with lessons we can all learn from to help us all live (and die) well.

Divided into four key chapters: Celebrating, Commemorating, Mourning, and Offering, readers will discover resting places, burials, rituals, and symbols that have been associated with death throughout time.

Inside Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth:

- Over 35 incredible customs from cultures and communities across the planet that explore our beliefs and traditions surrounding death, grief, and rebirth - Special in-depth features examine elements of death in greater detail including: festivals and celebrations; remarkable catacombs; symbols of death and rebirth; the world's most impressive tombs - Insightful first-person accounts and essays from locals discussing their relationship and experiences with death - Vibrant illustrations and photography explain the customs and rituals in a gracious manner - Themes and events featured within the book: Jazz funerals (New Orleans); Turning of the bones (Madagascar); Burial beads (South Korea); Fantasy coffins (Ghana); Lakota soul keepers (USA); Islamic funeral customs; death wailing; the people paid to weep; Swedish death cleaning; Green burials; and more

Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth is the ultimate self-purchase, or gift, for anyone looking to gain a fresh perspective into the ways we process death as a society and as individuals.

By: Lonely Planet
Imprint: Lonely Planet
Country of Publication: Ireland
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 753g
ISBN: 9781837580057
ISBN 10: 1837580057
Series: Lonely Planet
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming