Making an exit : from the magnificent to the macabre-how we dignify the dead
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2011].
ISBN
9780312533021, 0312533020
Physical Desc
306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 393.9 MURRAY 2011
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NF 393.9 MURRAY 2011
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2011].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780312533021, 0312533020
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"...Sarah Murray never gave much thought to what might ultimately happen to her remains--until her father died. Now, puzzled by the choices he made about the disposal of his "organic matter," she embarks on a series of voyages to discover how death is commemorated in different cultures. Death's Doors is Murray's exploration of the extraordinary creativity unleashed when we seek to dignify the dead. Along the way, she encounters a royal cremation in Bali, Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, a Czech chandelier made from human bones, a weeping ceremony in Iran, and a Philippine village where the casketed dead are left hanging in caves. She even goes to Ghana to commission a coffin for herself..."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Murray, S. (2011). Making an exit: from the magnificent to the macabre-how we dignify the dead . St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murray, Sarah. 2011. Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre-how We Dignify the Dead. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murray, Sarah. Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre-how We Dignify the Dead St. Martin's Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Murray, Sarah. Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre-how We Dignify the Dead St. Martin's Press, 2011.
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