Displaying 1 of 1 1990 Format: Book Author: Bendann, E. (Effie) Title: Death customs : an analytical study of burial rites / by E. Bendann. Publisher, Date: Detroit : Omnigraphics, 1990. Description: xiii, 304 pages ; 23 cm Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies. Notes: Reprint. Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1930. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Origin of death -- Causes of death -- Disposal of the dead -- Dread of the spirit -- General attitude toward the corpse -- Mourning -- Erection of a hut on the grave -- Destruction of property -- Purification -- The potent power of the name -- Feasts -- Life after death -- Conclusion -- Disposal of the dead -- Mourning -- Taboos -- Woman's connection with funeral rites -- Totemic conceptions -- Destruction of property -- Life after death -- Cult of the dead -- Conclusion. LCCN: 89063007 ISBN: 9781558888449 1558888446 Other Number: 20491323 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 7298 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 393 Bendann Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
