Archaeology of Death and Burial, Paperback - Mike Pearson

Overview of one of the most revealing fields of archaelogical research.

DescriptionAn illustrated introduction to rites and traditions relating to death, funerary rites and commemoration, from Medieval times to the pres...

DescriptionLike other groups with dangerous occupations, mariners have developed a close-knit culture bound by loss and memory. Death regularly dis...

This book discusses phenomena characteristic of funeral practices of the pre-industrial society of Silesia (Poland). The author explores specific g...

The devastation of disease, the pace of death and fears of contagion not only altered the practices of mourning and burial during the calamitous he...

The definitive reference on the anthropology of death and dying, expanded with new contributions covering everything from animal mourning to mortua...

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Sebastien Penmellen BoretNumber of pages: 222Collection: Japan Anthropology Workshop SeriesPublication da...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

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A darkly funny tale about a man who wishes to seem more interesting to people by having himself killed by a contract killer. Everything is going to...

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Through a detailed and fascinating exploration of changing medical knowledge and practice, this book provides a timeline of humankind-s understandi...

This Element provides a new evaluation of burial customs in New Kingdom Egypt, from about 1550 to 1077 BC, with an emphasis on burials of the wider...

Reducere. *Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn the late 18th century, as political unr...

A striking and original interpretation of the awesome Stone Age site from one of the world's foremost archaeologists on death and burial

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncAuthor(s): Rebecca WoolfNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 239 x 27Cover type: Hard...

This illustrated book of the exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland 2 July-30 October 22 explores the history of anatomical study from the d...

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A clergyman in a very public role struggles to deal honestly with a crisis of faith. The book tells the story of the loss of 21-year-old Tom from c...

This book brings together specialists of the European Bronze and Iron Age and the Japanese Yayoi and Kofun periods for the first time to discuss bu...

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Reducere. Awards🏆Finalist (2009) - Cybils - (Graphic Novel/YA)Contributor(s): Illustrator: Gris GrimlyAuthor: Edgar Allan PoeStories of lost love, lost ways ...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes descriptions of tombs like King Tut's *Includes online resources, footnotes, and a bibliography for further reading *I...

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When infamous collector Judi Rifkin asks Gideon Sable to steal her the legendary Masque of Ra, tucked up safe in a Las Vegas casino, it's an offer ...

Charles Whiting was a prolific British novelist and military historian. He wrote under his own name and a variety of pseudonyms including Duncan Ha...

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Follow the author as they excavate human remains buried inside an ancient Kirk.Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrations

A deeply moving reflection on what matters to us most as we approach the end of life

Reducere. Some say he was a breakthrough academic and visionary shaman. Others say he was a sham. Either way, Carlos Castaneda shaped a generation of mystica...

Traditionally the study of early medieval burial practices in England has focused on the furnished burials of the early Anglo-Saxon period with tho...

Building upon the success of previous editions, this fourth edition of 'Sociology' lays the foundations for a theoretically and methodologically ro...

A deeply moving reflection on what matters to us most as we approach the end of lifePublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Marilyn YalomNumb...

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DescriptionThe Amish Girl is the second volume of the Michael Gillespie Mysteries. A young Amish girl disappears, and no one knows what happened or...

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Publisher: Anthroposophic Press IncAuthor(s): Rudolf SteinerTranslator: C. E. CreegerNumber of pages: 232Publication date: 2006Dimensions: 236 x 15...

New B-format paperback - The definitive history of the virulent and fatal plague outbreaks that wiped out half of London's populations from the med...

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Drawing on CBT, this self-help guide helps you to understand how death anxiety develops and provides guidance on how to challenge unhelpful thought...

Commissioned to mark the centenary of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 2004, The Burial at Thebes is Seamus Heaney's new verse translation of Sophocl...

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Publisher: Pearson Education LimitedAuthor(s): Mike GouldNumber of pages: 56Collection: York NotesPublication date: 2014Dimensions: 296 x 210 x 4Co...

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The Trial and Death of Socrates includes the four Platonic dialogues Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo.

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