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Death and dying in contemporary Japan
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ISBN: 9780415631907 9780203095423 Year: 2013 Publisher: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge,

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Nōkanfu nikki
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ISBN: 9784167323028 4167323028 Year: 1996 Publisher: Tokyo : Bungei Shunju,

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Details from the author about the life and work of a Japanese undertaker.


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A history of Egyptian mummies : and an account of the worship and embalming of the sacred animals by the Egyptians
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ISBN: 110733912X 1108066836 Year: 2013 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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First published in 1834, this work was an important early contribution to the emerging field of Egyptology in Britain. It united the twin passions of its author, the noted surgeon and antiquarian Thomas Joseph Pettigrew (1791-1865), who made a name for himself by unrolling and autopsying mummies: his London home was the scene of well-attended parties during which he would impress his guests with such displays. In the present work, Pettigrew delves into the history, technique and ritual of mummification in a depth that had never been attempted before, notably extending the coverage beyond ancient Egypt to other societies and eras. Describing the beliefs that informed these practices, the work also addresses the Egyptians' worship and embalming of animals such as bulls, dogs and hawks. Based on numerous examinations and years of study, this work stood as a landmark in the scientific and historical understanding of these funerary rites.

The price of death : the funeral industry in contemporary Japan.
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ISBN: 0804735611 Year: 2001 Publisher: Stanford Stanford university press


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Les obsèques en France
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ISBN: 2130483267 9782130483267 Year: 1997 Volume: 3182 Publisher: Paris PUF


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After we die : the life and times of the human cadaver
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ISBN: 1589017137 9781589017139 9781589016958 1589016955 Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press,

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This volume chronicles not only a human corpse's physical state but also its legal and moral status, including what rights, if any, the corpse possesses. The author argues that a corpse maintains a "quasi-human status" granting it certain protected rights-both legal and moral. One of a corpse's purported rights is to have its predecessor's disposal choices upheld. This work reviews unconventional ways in which a person can extend a personal legacy via their corpse's role in medical education, scientific research, or tissue transplantation. The author outlines the limits that post-mortem "human dignity" poses upon disposal options, particularly the use of a cadaver or its parts in educational or artistic displays. Contemporary illustrations of these complex issues abound.


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Le "leges libitinariae" flegree : edizione e commento
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ISBN: 9788876071126 8876071121 Year: 2012 Volume: 34 Publisher: Napoli : Satura Editrice,

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