Making sense of death: ritual practices and situational beliefs of the recently bereaved in the Netherlands
"This book on death rites and situational beliefs in the Netherlands offers valuable insight into the ways in which the recently bereaved make sense of a death. It shows how people seek and create meaning by reinventing ritual repertoires and by re-imagining afterlife beliefs. Attention is give...
| Summary: | "This book on death rites and situational beliefs in the Netherlands offers valuable insight into the ways in which the recently bereaved make sense of a death. It shows how people seek and create meaning by reinventing ritual repertoires and by re-imagining afterlife beliefs. Attention is given to the changing role of religion, the co-creation of personalised funerals, and to innovation in cremation and remembrance practices. By demonstrating how people transform their relationship with the deceased through material practices, this study emphasizes the widely-overlooked dynamics of continuing bonds."--Publisher's description on page 4 of printed paper wrapper |
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| Item Description: | Originally published as the author's thesis: Nijmegen : Radboud University, 2017 Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-279) |
| ISBN: | 3643908679 |