Handbook of death & dying / Clifton D. Bryant, editor in chief.

Other author Bryant, Clifton D., 1932-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications,
Description2 v. (xlii, 1088 p.) : ill. ; 28 cm.
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Variant title Handbook of death and dying
Contents v. 1. The presence of death -- v. 2. The response to death.
Review "More than 100 scholars contributed to this carefully researched, well-organized, informative, and multi-disciplinary source on death studies. Volume 1, "The Presence of Death," examines the cultural, historical, and societal frameworks of death, such as the universal fear of death, spirituality and varioius religions, the legal definition of death, suicide, and capital punishment. Volume 2, "The Response to Death," covers such topics as rites and ceremonies, grief and bereavement, and legal matters after death."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.
General note"A Sage reference publication."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2003014864
ISBN0761925147 (alk. paper)

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