Death and Religion: The Basics by Candi Cann Paperback Book

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As an accessible introduction to death, grief and conceptions of the afterlife in world religions, Death and Religion: The Basics is the ideal text for students approaching the intersection of death and religion for the first time, and those in the fields of religious studies, thanatology and anthropology.

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Death and Religion: The Basics provides a thorough and accessible introduction to dying, death, grief, and conceptions of the afterlife in world religions. It leads readers through considerations of how we understand meanings of death and after-death, and the theories and practices attached to these states of being, with recourse to various religious worldviews: Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Chinese Religions, and Native American belief systems. This inter-religious approach provides a rich, dynamic survey of varying and evolving cultural attitudes to death. Topics covered include: Religious perspectives of "the good death" Grief, bereavement, and mourning Stages and definitions of death Burial, cremation, and disposition Remembrance rituals Religious theories of the afterlife Death and technology Featuring a glossary, suggestions for further reading in each chapter and key terms, this is the ideal text for students approaching the intersection of death and religion for the first time, and those in the fields of religious studies, thanatology, anthropology, philosophy, and sociology.

Author Biography

Candi K. Cann is an Associate Professor of Religion in the Honors College at Baylor University, USA. She chairs the Death, Dying, and Beyond committee for the American Academy of Religion, is a former Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University, and a Fulbright Scholar at Han Nam University in South Korea (2023). Check out her website for a full list of her many publications, talks and interviews:

Table of Contents

Preface: An Introduction to the Topic and Methodology 1. The Good Death 2. The Process of Dying and the Definition of Death 3. Disposal 4. Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning 5. Mourning and Bereavement from a Religious Perspective 6. Afterlives and Afterdeaths: Remembrance and Ritual 7. Technological Afterlives 8. Conclusion Glossary Index

Details ISBN0367111306 ISBN-10 0367111306 ISBN-13 9780367111304 Format Paperback Series The Basics Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Candi Cann Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2022 AU Release Date 2022-12-30 NZ Release Date 2022-12-30 Publication Date 2022-12-30 UK Release Date 2022-12-30 Pages 170 Alternative 9780367111298 DEWEY 202.3 Audience General We've got this

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