Death is another country : mortuary rituals and identity in Fazzan, Libya

Death is universal and all societies have developed some kind of death ritual which serves as a formalisation of the death and an opportunity to mourn the dead. After the death of a person, there is the need to deal with both the emotional and physical aspects of death, including the disposal of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gonzalez Rodriguez, Mireya
Other Authors: Mattingly, David; Edwards, David
Published: University of Leicester 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.674535