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Author |
: Simon Wills |
Publisher |
: Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 341 |
Release |
: 2014-01-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783469819 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783469811 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis How Our Ancestors Died by : Simon Wills
What were the principal causes of death in the past? Could your ancestor have been affected? How was disease investigated and treated, and what did our ancestors think about the illnesses and the accidents that might befall them? Simon Willss fascinating survey of the diseases that had an impact on their lives seeks to answer these questions. His graphic, detailed account offers an unusual and informative view of the threats that our ancestors lived with and died of. He describes the common causes of death—cancer, cholera, dysentery, influenza, malaria, scurvy, smallpox, stroke, tuberculosis, typhus, yellow fever, venereal disease and the afflictions of old age. Alcoholism is included, as are childbirth and childhood infections, heart disease, mental illness and dementia. Accidents feature prominently road and rail accidents, accidents at work and death through addiction and abuse is covered as well as death through violence and war.Simon Willss work gives a vivid picture of the hazards our ancestors faced and their understanding of them. It also reveals how life and death have changed over the centuries, how medical science has advanced so that some once-mortal illnesses are now curable while others are just as deadly now as they were then. In addition to describing causes of death and setting them in the context of the times, his book shows readers how to find and interpret patient records, death certificates and other documents in order to gain an accurate impression of how their ancestors died.
Author |
: Hill/Hageman |
Publisher |
: University Press of Florida |
Total Pages |
: 273 |
Release |
: 2016-03-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780813055756 |
ISBN-13 |
: 081305575X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Archaeology of Ancestors by : Hill/Hageman
Contributors to this landmark volume demonstrate that ancestor veneration was about much more than claiming property rights: the spirits of the dead were central to domestic disputes, displays of wealth, and power and status relationships. Case studies from China, Africa, Europe, and Mesoamerica use the evidence of art, architecture, ritual, and burial practices to explore the complex roles of ancestors in the past. Including a comprehensive overview of nearly two hundred years of anthropological research, The Archaeology of Ancestors reveals how and why societies remember and revere the dead. Through analyses of human remains, ritual deposits, and historical documents, contributors explain how ancestors were woven into the social fabric of the living.
Author |
: Henri Chambert-Loir |
Publisher |
: University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages |
: 278 |
Release |
: 2002-03-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0824825551 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780824825553 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Potent Dead by : Henri Chambert-Loir
The dead are potent and omnipresent in modern Indonesia. Presidents and peasants alike meditate before sacred graves to exploit the power they confer, and mediums do good business curing the sick by interpreting the wishes of deceased forebears. Among non-Muslims there are ritual reburials of the bones of the dead in monuments both magnificent and modest. This is the first book to assess the indigenous systems of belief in the spirits of ancestors. A unique team of anthropologists, historians, and literary scholars from Europe, Australia, and North America demonstrate the continuing importance of the potent dead for understanding contemporary Indonesia. At the same time, they help us understand historic processes of conversion to Islam and Christianity by examining the continuing interactions of the spirit world with formal religion. The Potent Dead is a collection of studies by leading scholars of Indonesian culture, history, and anthropology that examines the death practices and rituals of tribal groups in Indonesia. It covers an important area of cultural and social history in Indonesia, with pieces linking the death practices of so-called tribal groups with historical changes in the country, from on-going changes in Islam to the roles of forms of modernity. Contributors: Henri Chambert-Loir, Elizabeth Coville, James Fox, Danielle Geirnaert, Rodolfo Giambelli, Claude Guillot, Christian Pelras, George Quinn, Anthony Reid, Minako Sakai, Anne Schiller, Bernard Sellato, Klaus Shreiner.For sale in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand by NUS Press (Singapore)
Author |
: Sue Fawn Chung |
Publisher |
: Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2005-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780759114623 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0759114625 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chinese American Death Rituals by : Sue Fawn Chung
Death is a topic that has fascinated people for centuries. In the English-speaking world, eulogies in poetic form could be traced back to the 1640s, but gained prominence with the 'graveyard school' of poets in the eighteenth century often stressing the finality of death. Chinese American Death Rituals examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century until the present in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. The authors in this volume discuss the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Shaped by individual beliefs, customs, religion, and environment, Chinese Americans have resolved the tensions between assimilation into the mainstream culture and their strong Chinese heritage in a variety of ways. This volume expertly describes and analyzes Chinese American cultural retention and transformation in rituals after death.
Author |
: Jack Goody |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 488 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0415329841 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780415329842 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Death, Property and the Ancestors by : Jack Goody
This volume is a study of mortuary customs of the LoDagaa of West Africa, in research for this project the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and attended 25 burial services.
Author |
: Janice Boddy |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 584 |
Release |
: 2015-12-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781119124993 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1119124999 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion by : Janice Boddy
A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays that explore the variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world and asks how to think about religion as a subject of anthropological inquiry. Presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays exploring the wide variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world Explores a broad range of topics including the ‘perspectivism’ debate, the rise of religious nationalism, reflections on religion and new media, religion and politics, and ideas of self and gender in relation to religious belief Includes examples drawn from different religious traditions and from several regions of the world Features newly-commissioned articles reflecting the most up-to-date research and critical thinking in the field, written by an international team of leading scholars Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the complex relationships between religion, culture, society, and the individual in today’s world
Author |
: Froma Walsh |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 476 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0393704386 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780393704389 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Living Beyond Loss by : Froma Walsh
Walsh and McGoldrick have fully revised and expanded this landmark work on the impact of death on the family system.
Author |
: Brandon Massey |
Publisher |
: Dafina |
Total Pages |
: 324 |
Release |
: 2010-04-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780758264619 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0758264615 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Ancestors: by : Brandon Massey
Dead. Some evils are so great that they transcend death. In Brandon Massey's "The Patriarch," a young writer travels to the hushed backwoods of Mississippi, where dangerous secrets surface as a generations-old feud comes to bone-chilling new life. . . Buried. The souls of the mistreated always find a way to be heard. In L.A. Banks's "Ev'ry Shut Eye Ain't Sleep," violent visions haunt a man--until he's handed an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past and prevent unspeakable acts from occurring once again. . . Forgotten. When horrors are covered up and lost, our ancestors must find a way--even in death--to tell their tales. In Tananarive Due's "Ghost Summer," ancestors haunt the nights of two children. And when a grisly discovery is made, these ancestors will make their mark on both the dead and the living. . . "Massey ventures into areas unexplored by most other black novelists. The result is artful and stunning." --Chicago Tribune "Tananarive Due is creating classics." --Tina McElroy Ansa "Banks's writing is lush and detailed, fully bringing her characters to life (or unlife), weaving a complex world of Good vs. Evil with its own intricate hierarchy." --Fangoria Magazine
Author |
: Jack Goody |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 475 |
Release |
: 2013-11-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136528774 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136528776 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Death and the Ancestors by : Jack Goody
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.
Author |
: Rui Feijo |
Publisher |
: Amsterdam University Press |
Total Pages |
: 342 |
Release |
: 2020-09-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789048544448 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9048544440 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dead as Ancestors, Martyrs, and Heroes in Timor-Leste by : Rui Feijo
During the 24-year Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste, thousands of people died or were killed in circumstances that did not allow the required death rituals to be performed at the time. Since the country attained independence in 1999, families have consequently devoted significant time, effort and resources to fulfilling their obligations to the dead. These obligations are accorded particular significance due to the fact that the dead are ascribed agency and can play a benevolent or malevolent role in the lives of the living. Such grassroots initiatives run in parallel with, and reveal a range of different attitudes towards, official initiatives that seek to transform particular dead bodies into public symbols of heroism, sacrifice and nationhood. This book focuses on the dynamic interplay between the potent presence of the dead in everyday life and their symbolic usefulness in wider processes of state and nation formation.