The Anthropology of Death (Hardcover)

Introduction: Anthropology and the (Un)certainties of Death Part One: The Three 'Traditions' * Death and the Enhancement of Being * Death and the Enhancement of Society * Death and the Enhancement of the Cosmos Part Two: The Three 'Critiques' * Dying Persons, Grieving Selves * (In)dividual Bodies, (In)dividual Deaths * From Morality to Immor(t)ality Part Three: Death and the 'Other' * Modern Deaths, 'Post-modern' Disappearances * Conclusion: Death and the (Un)certainties of Anthropology