Death and the Ancestors

Death and the Ancestors
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 488
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ISBN-10 : 9781136528842
ISBN-13 : 1136528849
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Book Synopsis Death and the Ancestors by : Jack Goody

Download or read book Death and the Ancestors written by Jack Goody and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deliberately considering relevant theories put forward by earlier writers and examining them in the light of the research for this particular book, the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and he attended 25 burial services. First published in 1962.


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