Crafting meaningful funeral rituals [electronic book] : a practical guide / Jeltje Gordon-Lennox and Margaret Holloway.
By: Gordon-Lennox, Jeltje [author]
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Contributor(s): Holloway, Margaret [author].
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BookPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (194 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781784507466 (e-book); 9781785923890.Subject(s): Funeral rites and ceremonies | RitualDDC classification: 393.93 Online resources: E-book | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library | Not for loan |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Funerals are among the most important life events in Western society, and fashioning a personalized ceremony for yourself or for a loved one is often the most meaningful way to celebrate the life of the deceased. For those wanting non-religious or secular funeral ceremonies, this step-by-step guide begins by identifying what you want from the funeral and showing how you can make it happen.
With sections on society's views of mortality, our need for rituals and crafting the actual ceremony, this guide provides the tools and philosophy to understand, plan and tailor a funeral for individuals. Includes all the tools necessary for the creation of a ceremony, such as a Ritual Profiles, checklists, and many other handy resources.
Mortality -- My death waits -- Gone too soon -- Our need for ritual -- The sense of ritual -- Preplanning makes sense -- Crafting the ceremony -- Planning the ceremony -- Creating the ceremony -- Realizing the ceremony -- The future of the dead -- New mourning.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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