Ritualizing the disposal of the deceased from corpse to concept / [electronic resource] :
William W. McCorkle, Jr.
- New York : Peter Lang, c2010.
- xvi, 182 p. : ill., maps.
- Toronto studies in religion, v. 30 8756-7385 ; .
- Toronto studies in religion ; v. 30. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The culture of death -- pt. 2. Buddhalogical incorrectness -- pt. 3. Mental culture -- pt. 4. From corpse to concept.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Funeral rites and ceremonies. Mourning customs. Human body--Social aspects. Human body--Symbolic aspects. Anthropology of religion. Religion and culture.