Mortuary dialogues: death ritual and the reproduction of moral community in pacific modernities
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781789205060
Date de publication :
12 juil. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Presents fresh perspectives on death and mourning across the Pacific Islands. Through its set of rich ethnographies, the book examines how funerals and death rituals give rise to discourse and debate about sustaining moral persons and community amid modernity, and its enormous transformations.