The Final Farewell: Understanding the Last Rites and Rituals of India's Major Faiths - Tapa blanda

Dewan, Minakshi

 
9789356994782: The Final Farewell: Understanding the Last Rites and Rituals of India's Major Faiths
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ISBN 10: 9356994781 ISBN 13: 9789356994782
Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers India, 2023

Sinopsis

What are the beliefs associated with death in India? How do final rites and rituals reveal the misogyny and caste-based discrimination that plague the country? Who are the people involved in managing the deceased and laying them to rest? What are the economic and environmental costs of saying that final goodbye? Powerful and enlightening, The Final Farewell offers a glimpse into a world that is misunderstood and feared.With compassion and sensitivity, Minakshi Dewan explores the many ways in which some of the country’s major faiths treat the dead: this includes avoidance of human remains, believed by some to be spiritual pollutants; the worship of bodies at the pyre; professional mourners hired to wail loudly for the dead; and musicians devoted to celebrating life at funerals.

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Acerca del autor

Dr Minakshi Dewan is a researcher and writer based in New Delhi. She has a PhD degree in Social Medicine and Community Health. She has also been published in Indian publications like Hindu, Deccan Herald, and The Telegraph.

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Editorial
HarperCollins Publishers India
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
9356994781
ISBN 13 
9789356994782
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Número de páginas
312
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