Funeral Festivals in America: Rituals for the LivingUniversity Press of Kentucky, 01.01.2006 - 158 Seiten In this volume, the author explores how modern American funerals and their accompanying rituals have evolved into affairs that help the living with the healing process. Thursby suggests that there is irony in the festivities surrounding death. |
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