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Mortal Rituals

Author : Matt J. Rossano
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231535465
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Mortal Rituals written by Matt J. Rossano and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychology professor examines what the survivors of the airplane crash hailed “The Miracle of the Andes” can show us about human evolution. On December 21, 1972, sixteen young survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were rescued after spending ten weeks stranded at the crash site of their plane, high in the remote Andes Mountains. The incident made international headlines and spawned several best-selling books, fueled partly by the fact that the young men had resorted to cannibalism to survive. Matt Rossano examines this story from an evolutionary perspective, weaving together findings and ideas from anthropology, psychology, religion, and cognitive science. During their ordeal, these young men broke “civilized” taboos to fend off starvation and abandoned “civilized” modes of thinking to maintain social unity and individual sanity. Through the power of ritual, the survivors were able to endure severe emotional and physical hardship. Rossano ties their story to our story, seeing in the mortal rituals of this struggle for survival a reflection of what it means to be human. “[Rossano’s] narrative describes a “microcosm of human evolution,” and I think this book will grab the interest of many readers―students as well as the general public―as it teaches essential facts about the way Homo sapiens evolved.”—David Hicks, Stony Brook University and Clare College, Cambridge University “[Rossano] masterfully weaves a moving contemporary drama with a compelling account of the evolutionary history of ritual and religion. An impressive accomplishment and a truly captivating read from start to finish.”—Richard Sosis, University of Connecticut, cofounder and coeditor of Religion, Brain, & Behavior

Mortal Rituals

Author : Matt Rossano
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231165005
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Mortal Rituals written by Matt Rossano and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 21, 1972, sixteen young survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were rescued after spending ten weeks stranded at the crash site of their plane, high in the remote Andes Mountains. The incident made international headlines and spawned several best-selling books, fueled partly by the fact that the young men had resorted to cannibalism to survive. Matt Rossano examines this story from an evolutionary perspective, weaving together findings and ideas from anthropology, psychology, religion, and cognitive science. During their ordeal, these young men broke "civilized" taboos to fend off starvation and abandoned "civilized" modes of thinking to maintain social unity and individual sanity. Through the power of ritual, the survivors were able to endure severe emotional and physical hardship. Rossano ties their story to our story, seeing in the mortal rituals of this struggle for survival a reflection of what it means to be human.

Death and Changing Rituals

Author : J. Rasmus Brandt
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 178297640X
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Death and Changing Rituals written by J. Rasmus Brandt and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forms by which a deceased person may be brought to rest are as many as there are causes of death. In most societies the disposal of the corpse is accompanied by some form of celebration or ritual which may range from a simple act of deportment in solitude to the engagement of large masses of people in laborious and creative festivities. In a funerary context the term ritual may be taken to represent a process that incorporates all the actions performed and thoughts expressed in connection with a dying and dead person, from the preparatory pre-death stages to the final deposition of the corpse and the post-mortem stages of grief and commemoration. The contributions presented here are focused not on the examination of different funerary practices, their function and meaning, but on the changes of such rituals – how and when they occurred and how they may be explained. Based on case studies from a range of geographical regions and from different prehistoric and historical periods, a range of key themes are examined concerning belief and ritual, body and deposition, place, performance and commemoration, exploring a complex web of practices.

Death and Changing Rituals

Author : J. Rasmus Brandt
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1782976396
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Death and Changing Rituals written by J. Rasmus Brandt and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forms by which a deceased person may be brought to rest are as many as there are causes of death. In most societies the disposal of the corpse is accompanied by some form of celebration or ritual which may range from a simple act of deportment in solitude to the engagement of large masses of people in laborious and creative festivities. In a funerary context the term ritual may be taken to represent a process that incorporates all the actions performed and thoughts expressed in connection with a dying and dead person, from the preparatory pre-death stages to the final deposition of the corpse and the post-mortem stages of grief and commemoration. The contributions presented here are focused not on the examination of different funerary practices, their function and meaning, but on the changes of such rituals _ how and when they occurred and how they may be explained. Based on case studies from a range of geographical regions and from different prehistoric and historical periods, a range of key themes are examined concerning belief and ritual, body and deposition, place, performance and commemoration, exploring a complex web of practices.

Death Rituals and Social Order in the Ancient World

Author : Colin Renfrew
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107082730
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Death Rituals and Social Order in the Ancient World written by Colin Renfrew and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, with essays by leading archaeologists and prehistorians, considers how prehistoric humans attempted to recognise, understand and conceptualise death.

Understanding Death

Author : Angela Sumegi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1394185146
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (941 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Death written by Angela Sumegi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-08-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is death? How can we respond to death? Why must we die? Where do we go from here? Do we go anywhere? Understanding Death offers a thorough introduction to the views and practices of various religions regarding death and life after death. Drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Shamanic traditions, this student-oriented textbook explores how different conceptions of the “self” or soul inform the way humans interpret life and assign meaning to the phenomenon of death. Incorporating contributions from members of each faith, Understanding Death provides readers with a comparative overview of how death is expressed and constructed in religious texts and canonical interpretations. Accessible chapters discuss how major religions address the nature of death itself while illustrating how history, philosophy, and ritual reflect what is important in understanding the meaning of death in that religion. Now in its second edition, Understanding Death is revised and updated throughout, featuring three entirely new chapters on Sikhism, Jainism, as well as changing attitudes and new technologies related to death and dying in the twenty-first century. Understanding Death: Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World, Second Edition, is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students and lecturers in Religious Studies programs, and an excellent resource for non-specialist readers interested in the subject.

Death, Trust, & Society

Author : Lionel Rothkrug
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556435515
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Death, Trust, & Society written by Lionel Rothkrug and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A cross-cultural study of how religious practices--particular attitudes toward the dead seen in funerary rites, mortuary practices, and pilgrimage patterns-- have influenced the formation of cultural identity and social structures throughout world history"--Provided by the publisher.

Death, Ritual and Belief

Author : Douglas Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474250971
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Death, Ritual and Belief written by Douglas Davies and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death, Ritual and Belief, now in its third edition, explores many important issues related to death and dying, from a religious studies perspective, including anthropology and sociology. Using the motif of 'words against death' it depicts human responses to grief by surveying the many ways in which people have not let death have the last word, not simply in terms of funeral rites but also in memorials, graves, and in ideas of ancestors, souls, gods, reincarnation and resurrection, whether in the great religious traditions of the world or in more local customs. He also examines bereavement and grief, experiences of the presence of dead, near-death experiences, pet-death and the symbolic death played out in religious rites. Updated chapters have taken into account new research and include additional topics in this new edition, notably assisted dying, terrorism, green burial, material culture, death online, and the emergence of Death Studies as a distinctive field. Case studies range from Anders Breivik in Norway, to the Princess of Wales, and to the Rapture in the USA. A new perspective is also brought to his account of grief theories. Providing an introduction to key authors and authorities on death beliefs, bereavement, grief and ritual-symbolism, Death, Ritual and Belief is an authoritative guide to the perspectives of major religious and secular worldviews.

Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt

Author : Margaret Bunson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438109970
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt written by Margaret Bunson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A-Z reference providing concise and accessible information on Ancient Egypt from its predynastic cultures to the suicide of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony in the face of the Roman conquest. Annotation. Bunson (an author of reference works) has revised her 1991 reference (which is appropriate for high school and public libraries) to span Egypt's history from the predynastic period to the Roman conquest. The encyclopedia includes entries for people, sites, events, and concepts as well as featuring lengthy entries or inset boxes on major topics such as deities, animals, and the military. A plan and photograph are included for each of the major architectural sites.

Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore

Author : Tong Chee Kiong
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135798435
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore written by Tong Chee Kiong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh, blood, bones, souls, time numbers, food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming mass of religious rituals and beliefs, it suggests that there is an underlying logic to the rituals. This in turn leads Kiong to examine the interrelationship between death and the socioeconomic value system of China as a whole.

Death Rites and Rights

Author : Belinda Brooks-Gordon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1847313914
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Death Rites and Rights written by Belinda Brooks-Gordon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death has diverse religious, social, legal, and medical aspects and is one of the main areas in which medicine and the law intersect. In this volume, we ask: What is the meaning of death in contemporary Britain, and in other cultures, and how has it changed over time? The essays in this collection tackle the diverse ways in which death is now experienced in modern society, in the process answering a wide variety of questions: How is death defined by law? Do the dead have legal rights? What is one allowed to have and not have done to one's body after death? What are the rights of next of kin in this respect? What compensation exists for death and how is death valued? What is happening to the law on euthanasia and suicide? Is there a human right to die? What is the principle of sanctity of life? What of criminal offences against the dead? How are the traditions of death still played out in religion? How have customs and traditions of the disposal of bodies and funerals changed? What happens to donated bodies in the biomedical setting where anatomical education is permitted? What processes are employed by police when investigating suspicious deaths? What of representations of death? These and other questions are the subject of this challenging and diverse set of essays.

Fictional Death and the Modernist Enterprise

Author : Alan Warren Friedman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521442619
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Fictional Death and the Modernist Enterprise written by Alan Warren Friedman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-01-26 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1995 book analyses of the semiotics of death and dying in twentieth-century fiction, history and culture.

Beyond Mortal Veil: Unraveling the Mysteries of Death

Author : RamDoot
Publisher : Shashwad Basavaraj Babalgaon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Mortal Veil: Unraveling the Mysteries of Death written by RamDoot and published by Shashwad Basavaraj Babalgaon. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into a world of profound exploration and spiritual awakening with "Beyond Mortal Veil: Unraveling the Mysteries of Death" by the enigmatic and insightful author, RamDoot. In this extraordinary literary masterpiece, RamDoot dares to venture beyond the boundaries of mortality, guiding readers on a transformative journey that transcends the ordinary and delves into the extraordinary mysteries surrounding death. Death, an enigmatic force that shrouds humanity in fear and uncertainty, is often seen as the ultimate end. But what if it's merely a transition, a portal leading to a realm of higher understanding and profound revelations? In this awe-inspiring book, RamDoot invites us to challenge our preconceived notions about the afterlife, igniting a thirst for knowledge that will change the very essence of our being. RamDoot draws from a profound well of spiritual wisdom and esoteric teachings, weaving together ancient philosophies, near-death experiences, and cutting-edge scientific research. With eloquence and precision, he unravels the veils that obscure the truth and exposes the profound wisdom that awaits those who dare to seek it. As you turn each page, you will find yourself engulfed in a tapestry of thought-provoking ideas, captivating stories, and poignant reflections on the human experience. RamDoot delves into the timeless questions that have haunted humanity for centuries: What happens after we take our last breath? Is there a purpose to our existence beyond this mortal plane? Are we destined for something greater than we can imagine? Prepare to embark on a transformative odyssey that will challenge your beliefs, broaden your perspective, and unlock the hidden potential within your soul. "Beyond Mortal Veil: Unraveling the Mysteries of Death" is not just a book; it's an invitation to embrace life with renewed vigor and an unshakable understanding of the interconnectedness of all living things. Whether you are a seeker of truth, a spiritual wanderer, or a skeptic seeking answers, this extraordinary work will ignite a spark within you, leading you on a journey of self-discovery and wisdom. It will help you find solace in the face of loss, deepen your understanding of life's profound intricacies, and illuminate the path to living a life of purpose and fulfillment. Are you ready to challenge the boundaries of mortality and embrace the mysteries of death with an open heart and mind? If so, take RamDoot's hand as he guides you through the ethereal realms and unlocks the secrets that lie Beyond Mortal Veil. Your soul's transformation awaits.

Mortal Remains

Author : Nancy Isenberg
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812208064
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Mortal Remains written by Nancy Isenberg and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mortal Remains introduces new methods of analyzing death and its crucial meanings over a 240-year period, from 1620 to 1860, untangling its influence on other forms of cultural expression, from religion and politics to race relations and the nature of war. In this volume historians and literary scholars join forces to explore how, in a medically primitive and politically evolving environment, mortality became an issue that was inseparable from national self-definition. Attempting to make sense of their suffering and loss while imagining a future of cultural permanence and spiritual value, early Americans crafted metaphors of death in particular ways that have shaped the national mythology. As the authors show, the American fascination with murder, dismembered bodies, and scenes of death, the allure of angel sightings, the rural cemetery movement, and the enshrinement of George Washington as a saintly father, constituted a distinct sensibility. Moreover, by exploring the idea of the vanishing Indian and the brutality of slavery, the authors demonstrate how a culture of violence and death had an early effect on the American collective consciousness. Mortal Remains draws on a range of primary sources—from personal diaries and public addresses, satire and accounts of sensational crime—and makes a needed contribution to neglected aspects of cultural history. It illustrates the profound ways in which experiences with death and the imagery associated with it became enmeshed in American society, politics, and culture.

Negotiating Death in Contemporary Health and Social Care

Author : Margaret Holloway
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1861347227
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Negotiating Death in Contemporary Health and Social Care written by Margaret Holloway and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once regarded as taboo, it is now claimed that we live in a death-obsessed society. The face of death in the twenty-first century, brought about by cultural and demographic change and advances in medical technology, presents health and social care practitioners with new challenges and dilemmas. By focusing on predominant patterns of dying, global images of death, shifting boundaries between the public and the private, and cultural pluralism, the author looks at the way death is handled in contemporary society and the sensitive ethical and practical dilemmas facing nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains. This book brings together perspectives from social science, health care and pastoral theology to assist the reader in understanding and negotiating this 'new death'. Students interested in death studies from a sociological and cultural viewpoint, as well as health and social care students and practitioners, will benefit from this appraisal and application of the established knowledge base to contemporary practices and ethical debates.

Death, Ritual, and Belief

Author : Douglas J. Davies
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0304338222
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Death, Ritual, and Belief written by Douglas J. Davies and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing a variety of funeral ritual, from major world religions and from local traditions, this book shows how cultures cope not only with corpses but also create an added value for living through the growth of afterlife beliefs. The key theme of the book is the rhetoric of death -- the way cultures use the most potent weapon of words to bring new power to life. Human identity and its transformation through mortuary rites is explored through the mummies of Chile and Egypt; African sacrificial deaths; Indian cremations; immigrant cemeteries in the USA; ancestor rites in Eastern religions and Mormonism; and the freezing of the dead in cryonics. Research findings are presented on cremation and afterlife beliefs, especially reincarnation, sensing the presence of the dead, and the death of pets in Britain, to show how mortuary rituals are constantly changing in response to death as a major feature of the human environment.

Dying, Death and Bereavement in a British Hindu Community

Author : Shirley Firth
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789068319767
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Dying, Death and Bereavement in a British Hindu Community written by Shirley Firth and published by Peeters Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is an exploration of the religious beliefs, attitudes, traditions and rituals of a British hindu community, with respect to dying, death and bereavement. The observations of this community are compared with material obtained during three months of fieldwork in India and ethnographic sources. The primary focus of this study is on individual Hindus, seen in the context of their family and community: their beliefs, experiences and perceptions about death, and their reactions to the changes that take place. It also examines the process of adaptation and change in the death rituals and the role of the pandits in maintaining continuity. The first part of this study sets the context, introducing the issues confronting Hindus facing death and bereavement in Britain. It discusses theoretical issues in a multicultural study as well as beliefs about death and life after death. In the second part, Hindu ritual practices around death are explored, using a model of nine stages from preparation for death to the final post-mortem and annual ancestral rituals. The third part explores the social and psychological dimensions of death, grief and mourning, the implications of death in hospital and the professional and bureaucratic issues which affect Hindu deaths in Britain. The social aspects of mourning are discussed, with reference to pollution, the role of the family and community, young people and widows. Finally, the author examines the implications of social changes for British Hindus and for those who are involved with them in the caring professions.