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 | Celebrations of Death: The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual (2nd Edition) by Peter Metcalf, Richard [Editors] Huntington Paperback, 258 Pages, Published 1991 ISBN-10: 0-521-42375-9 / 0521423759 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-42375-5 / 9780521423755 This revised edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a standard text in anthropology, sociology, and religion. Part of its fascination and success is that in understanding other people's death rituals we are able to gain a better understanding of our own. Peter Me | |