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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth

DKK 289.00 inkl. moms
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ISBN:
9781837580057
Sprog:
Engelsk
Indbinding:
Hardback
Sideantal:
240
Forlag:
Lonely Planet
Udgivelsesdato:
12-07-2024
Udgivelsesår:
2024
Udgivelsesland:
Australien
Serie:
Lonely Planet Pictorials
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.
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