Traditions of Death and Burial, Paperback - Helen Frisby

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

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

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

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

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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