The Handbook of Death and Dying takes stock of the vast literature in the field of thanatology , bringing together what has previoulsy been an unwieldy body of knowledge into a concise, yet comprehensive reference work. This two-volume handbook will provide direction and momentum to the study of death-related behaviour for many years to come.Key features include:
* more than 100 contributors representing authoritative expertise in a diverse array of disciplines such as: anthropology; family studies; history; law; medicine; mortuary science; philosophy; psychology; social work; sociology; theology
* a distinguished editorial board of leading scholars and researchers in the field
* 103 definitive essays covering almost every dimension of death-related behavior
*the exploration of concepts and social patterns within the larger topical concern
* journal article length essays that address topics with appropriate detail
* multidisciplinary and cross-cultural articles.
- ISBN10 0761925147
- ISBN13 9780761925149
- Publish Date 5 November 2003 (first published 1 October 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
- Pages 1144
- Language English