Beskrivelse
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.
Yderligere information
| Forfatter(e) | Lonely Planet |
|---|---|
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Rejsebøger |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN-13 | 9781837580057 |
| ISBN-10 | 1837580057 |
| Indbinding | Hardback |
| Udgave | 1 |
| Sidetal | 240 |
| Tags | Lonely Planet's Guide To Death, Grief And Rebirth, Bøger, Bog |
