The acclaimed science author's illustrated exploration of death from ancient burial practices to the latest theories of immortality, resurrection and more.
This volume comprehensively explores the life trajectories of nine child/adolescent Holocaust concentration camp survivors as recollected when the subjects were elders.
This fascinating work explores the meaning of death in the digital age, showing readers the new ways digital technology allows humans to approach, prepare for, and handle their ultimate destiny.
Perfect for school and public libraries, this is the only reference book to combine pop culture with science to uncover the mystery behind mummies and the mummification phenomena.
As the twentieth century began, Black and white southerners alike dealt with low life expectancy and poor healthcare in a region synonymous with early death.
A deeply personal look at death, mourning, and the afterlife in Jewish traditionAfter One-Hundred-and-Twenty provides a richly nuanced and deeply personal look at Jewish attitudes and practices regarding death, mourning, and the afterlife as they have existed and evolved from biblical times to today.
The meaning of our concern for mortal remains-from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge.
This fully updated second edition of Grief in Children provides an accessible overview of children's understanding of death at different ages and gives a detailed outline of exactly how the adults around them can best help them cope.
Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts describes a range of successful programmes pioneered by artists, writers, nurses, musicians, therapists, social workers, and chaplains in palliative care settings.
Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care provides a comprehensive overview of good practice in caring for terminally-ill children, young people and their families.
Self-harm in adolescents is an increasingly recognized problem, and there is growing awareness of the important role schools and health services can play in detecting and supporting those at risk.
Gothic death 1740-1914 explores the representations of death and dying in Gothic narratives published between the mid-eighteenth century and the beginning of the First World War.
In this study of representations of children and childhood, a global team of authors explores the theme of undeadness as it applies to cultural constructions of the child.
Death and the Body in the Eighteenth-Century Novel demonstrates that archives continually speak to the period's rising funeral and mourning culture, as well as the increasing commodification of death and mourning typically associated with nineteenth-century practices.
Gothic death 1740-1914 explores the representations of death and dying in Gothic narratives published between the mid-eighteenth century and the beginning of the First World War.
This volume presents the leading research in child and adolescent grief from a diverse and global perspective, focusing on the systemic, political, and cultural processes that have a direct bearing on the way youth experience loss and grief.
"e;Counseling Individuals with Life-Threatening Illness provides a practical guide for counselors who work with clients and families impacted by life-threatening illness.
This core introductory text, with a focus on clinical application, combines the knowledge and skills of counseling psychology with current theory and research in grief and bereavement.
The Title 'The Samkhya Philosophy: Containing Samkhya-Pravachana Sutram, With the Vritti of Aniruddha, and the Bhasya of Vijnana Bhiksu and Extracts From the Vritti-Sara of Mahadeva
Douglas realizó la labor de investigación de los ritos funerarios en Murélaga que sustenta la presente obra, ya un verdadero clásico, guiado por su convencimiento de que "en la sociedad vasca, las respuestas individuales y colectivas a la crisis causada por una muerte ocurrida en la comunidad son tan complejas y ocupan una posición tan destacada en la visión que del mundo tienen los actores, que nos autorizan a diferenciar en el sistema de valores el tema de la muerte", tema que se convierte en "un vehículo adecuado para estudiar la estructura social de la comunidad".
La reencarnación es un tema apasionante, contemplado por todas las religiones en sus orígenes, aunque algunas, por cuestiones jerárquicas, hayan desechado el tema o lo hayan vinculado con otro tipo de renacimiento, elevación e incluso castigo eterno, para ilusionar y contener a sus feligreses.
Encerrado en un centro de atención residencial, el incorrecto señor Busken se revela al orden establecido en el lugar al que ha quedado reducido su universo.
