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Living with the Dead
How We Care for the Deceased
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This book is ideal for readers interested in cultural anthropology, death rituals, and those seeking thoughtful reflections on mortality. It suits anyone curious about global burial practices, environmental impacts of death, or looking for a compassionate, well-researched read on an often-taboo subject.
A clear-eyed survey of our how we deal with death around the world.
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Death is universal. It will meet us all. But it's also a practical problem – what do we do with dead bodies?
The Viestads live by a cemetery and are daily spectators of its routines, and their fascination with burials led them to dig deep to examine our relationship with the dead. Taking us on a journey through the world and the past, they explore how the deceased are honoured and cared for, cremated and buried.
From archaeological sites in Spain, Israel and Russia to Ghana's fantasy coffins and environmentally friendly burials, and from cremations without fire to turning our dearly departed's ashes into diamonds, this empathetic and enthralling work is for anyone who knows their turn is coming, but who'd like a good book for the journey.
Living with the Dead by Vibeke Maria Viestad, Andreas Viestad, and Dr Vibeke Maria Viestad offers a profound exploration of our rituals surrounding death and the many ways we honour those who have passed.
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Praised for its compassionate and vivid storytelling, Living with the Dead is described as an exciting, readable journey through death and burial customs worldwide. Reviewers highlight the authors' ability to blend serious anthropology with curiosity and warmth, making the book both highly informative and surprisingly entertaining. It is lauded for its illuminating examples and beautiful writing style.
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ISBN: 9781789147681
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Vibeke Maria Viestad is an archaeologist at the University of Oslo and Honorary Research Fellow at Wits University, Johannesburg. She is the author of Dress as Social Relations.
Andreas Viestad is a writer, TV chef, restaurateur, and food activist. He is the longtime host of New Scandinavian Cooking and a former columnist for the Washington Post. He is the author of Kitchen of Light and Where Flavor Was Born and lives between Oslo and Cape Town.
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