Death and Bereavement: Psychological, Religious and Cultural Interfaces

By Dewi Rees

Book Overview

A comprehensive account of the psychology of death and bereavement, which places the subject within the contexts of the major world religions and their associated mourning and funeral customs. The book examines the thinking of Freud and Jung, and of modern psychiatrists, and also discusses aspects of death including: bereavement, visions, euthanasia, grief for a pet and suicide.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861562233
• ISBN13: 9781861562234
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 8.6"