Dallas Public Library

Do funerals matter?, the purposes and practices of death rituals in global perspective, William G. Hoy

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-203) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Do funerals matter?

bibliography

William G. Hoy

the purposes and practices of death rituals in global perspective

Funerals : where we have been and where we are going -- More treasured than words : the anchor of significant symbols -- Getting everybody together : the anchor of gathered community -- Walk out what you can't talk out : the anchor of ritual action -- Looking back to look forward : the anchor of cultural heritage -- Taking the dead to the party : the anchor of the body's presence -- North American quests to personalize funeral rituals -- The business of funerals -- Clinical perspectives on the value of funerals -- Farther down the road : using ritual in grief counseling