Death and Religion in a Changing World

Death and Religion in a Changing World
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Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 0765612216
ISBN-13 : 9780765612212
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Book Synopsis Death and Religion in a Changing World by : Kathleen Garces-Foley

Download or read book Death and Religion in a Changing World written by Kathleen Garces-Foley and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2006 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking at how religious people approach death in the twenty-first century, this is a comprehensive study of the intersection of death and religion. It describes how people from a variety of faiths draw on and adapt traditional beliefs and practices as they deal with death in modern societies.


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