This book looks at how death is marked in many different ways by different religions and secular cultures. It looks at the ceremonies of Sikhs and Hindus who cremate the bodies of the deceased, and the Christians and Jewish burials. Find out why Muslims are buried facing Makkah, their holy city, and why some Buddhists are given a sky burial in which their body is left exposed to the elements.
The Journey of Life series looks at the rites of birth, coming of age, marriage and death, and how religions and cultures celebrate them. It raises topical issues surrounding these stages and how they are marked by different religions.
- ISBN10 0750296232
- ISBN13 9780750296236
- Publish Date 10 September 2015 (first published 23 October 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 February 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Imprint Wayland
- Format Paperback
- Pages 48
- Language English