Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth

Fascinating Traditions & Beliefs from Around the World | Insightful First Person Stories | Vibrant Photography

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<p><i>an eye-opening tour of the varied ways cultures grapple with what lies beyond</i> -<strong> Publisher's Weekly</strong></p><p><strong>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.</strong><br><br>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.<br><br>Inside <i><strong>Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth</strong></i>:</p><ul><li><strong>Over 35 incredible customs from cultures and communities across the planet </strong>that explore our beliefs and traditions surrounding death, grief, and rebirth</li><li><strong>Special in-depth features</strong> <strong>examine elements of death in greater detail including</strong>: festivals and celebrations; remarkable catacombs; symbols of death and rebirth; the world's most impressive tombs</li><li><strong>Insightful first-person accounts and essays from locals </strong>discussing their relationship and experiences with death</li><li><strong>Vibrant illustrations and photography</strong> explain the customs and rituals in a gracious manner</li><li><strong>Themes and events featured within the book: </strong>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</li></ul><p><i>Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth</i> 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.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781837580057

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

218 x 172 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Lonely Planet