Overview
Examines the social control function of the ritualized action of mourning in both Eastern and Western cultures
Focuses on three aspects of mourning before burial: lamentation, mourners’ gestures and behaviours, and mourning apparel
Highlights the cultural functions and social influence of rituals of two ancient peoples
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Table of contents(7 chapters)
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Authors and Affiliations
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Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Xiaoqun Wu
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mourning Rituals in Archaic & Classical Greece and Pre-Qin China
Authors: Xiaoqun Wu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0632-7
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-0631-0Published: 12 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0632-7Published: 27 June 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 106
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Religion, Social Anthropology, Asian Culture