Death And The Regeneration Of Life
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Death And The Regeneration Of Life
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Author : Maurice Bloch
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1982-12-30
Death And The Regeneration Of Life written by Maurice Bloch and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-12-30 with Social Science categories.
It is a classical anthropological paradox that symbols of rebirth and fertility are frequently found in funerary rituals throughout the world. The original essays collected here re-examine this phenomenon through insights from China, India, New Guinea, Latin America, and Africa. The contributors, each a specialist in one of these areas, have worked in close collaboration to produce a genuinely innovative theoretical approach to the study of the symbolism surrounding death, an outline of which is provided in an important introduction by the editors. The major concern of the volume is the way in which funerary rituals dramatically transform the image of life as a dialectic flux involving exchange and transaction, marriage and procreation, into an image of a still, transcendental order in which oppositions such as those between self and other, wife-giver and wife-taker, Brahmin and untouchable, birth and therefore death have been abolished. This transformation often involves a general devaluation of biology, and, particularly, of sexuality, which is contrasted with a more spiritual and controlled source of life. The role of women, who are frequently associated with biological processes, mourning and death pollution, is often predominant in funerary rituals, and in examining this book makes a further contribution to the understanding of the symbolism of gender. The death rituals and the symbolism of rebirth are also analysed in the context of the political processes of the different societies considered, and it is argued that social order and political organisation may be legitimated through an exploitation of the emotions and biology.
Death The Regeneration Of Life
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Author : Maurice Bloch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
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Gospel Regeneration A Story Of Death Life And Sleeping In A Van
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Author : Alex Dean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-06-05
Gospel Regeneration A Story Of Death Life And Sleeping In A Van written by Alex Dean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-05 with Religion categories.
The Role Of Death In Life
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Author : Fr. John Behr
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2015-08-31
The Role Of Death In Life written by Fr. John Behr and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-31 with Religion categories.
The relation between life and death is a subject of perennial relevance for all human beings--and indeed, the whole world and the entire universe, in as much as, according to the saying of ancient Greek philosophy, all things that come into being pass away. Yet it is also a topic of increasing complexity, for life and death now appear to be more intertwined than previously or commonly thought. Moreover, the relation between life and death is also one of increasing urgency, as through the twin phenomena of an increase in longevity unprecedented in human history and the rendering of death, dying, and the dead person all but invisible, people living in the industrialized and post-industrialized Western world of today have lost touch with the reality of death. This radically new situation, and predicament, has implications--medical, ethical, economic, philosophical, and, not least, theological--that have barely begun to be addressed. This volume gathers together essays by a distinguished and diverse group of scientists, theologians, philosophers, and health practitioners, originally presented in a symposium sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation.
The Divine And The Human Also Called Three More Deaths And Other Stories A Volume Of Stories On Revolution Crime And Death Regeneration Love And Eternal Life
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Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
The Divine And The Human Also Called Three More Deaths And Other Stories A Volume Of Stories On Revolution Crime And Death Regeneration Love And Eternal Life written by graf Leo Tolstoy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with categories.
Death In Banaras
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Author : Jonathan P. Parry
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-07-07
Death In Banaras written by Jonathan P. Parry and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-07-07 with Family & Relationships categories.
A study of Hindu death rituals and the sacred specialists who perform them in the Indian city of Banaras.
The Biology Of Death
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Author : Gary C. Howard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-17
The Biology Of Death written by Gary C. Howard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-17 with Science categories.
How does death help us understand the living? Death is more than the last event of life; it is interwoven into our growth, development, protection against disease, and more. It influences the direction of entire species via the cycle of a lifespan, and it involves asking many fascinating questions. How do we differentiate between life and death, though? How do we know when a person, animal, or cell is really dead? How much grey area is there in the science? Why do we age? Can we do anything about it? Scientifically, there's much we can learn about a living thing from its cells. In all living things, cells seem to carry "death" gene programs. Some living organisms have created systems to use these to their own advantage. Humans, for example, use the death of specific cells to hone our immune system and to give us fingernails and hair. Perhaps the most dramatic use occurs during the metamorphosis of insects and frogs. Even single-celled organisms use "quorum sensing" to eliminate some cells to ensure the overall survival of their colony in harsh environments. Thus, there is more to death than just dying. This latest book from science writer Gary C. Howard ties together the many ways that death helps us understand life. He synthesizes the involvement and relation of cells, tissues, organisms, and populations, explaining what happens at the end of life. Between discussions about popular topics such as the ethics of extending life and cell regeneration, Howard also answers fascinating questions about life and death. The resulting book examines how the end of life is determined and what we can learn from this process.
The Potent Dead
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Author : Anthony Reid
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-08-20
The Potent Dead written by Anthony Reid and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-20 with Social Science categories.
The dead are potent and omnipresent in modern Indonesia. Presidents and peasants alike meditate before sacred graves to exploit the power they confer, and mediums do good business curing the sick by interpreting the wishes of deceased forebears. Among non-Muslims there are ritual burials of the bones of the dead in monuments both magnificent and modest. By promoting dead heroes to a nationalist pantheon, regions and ethnic groups establish their place within the national story. Although much has been written about the local forms of the scriptural religions to which modern Indonesians are required by law to adhere - Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism - this is the first book to assess the indigenous systems of belief in the spirits of ancestors. Sometimes these systems are condemned in the name of the formal religions, but more often the potent dead coexist as a private dimension of everyday religious practice. A unique team of anthropologists, historians and literary scholars from Europe, Australia and North America demonstrate the continuing importance of the potent dead for understanding contemporary Indonesia. At the same time, they help us understand historic processes of conversion to Islam and Christianity by examining the continuing interactions of the spirit world with formal religion.
Funerals Politics And Memory In Modern France 1789 1996
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Author : Avner Ben-Amos
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2000-10-12
Funerals Politics And Memory In Modern France 1789 1996 written by Avner Ben-Amos and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-12 with History categories.
This is an interdisciplinary study of the state funerals that were celebrated in France between the French Revolution and the death of François Mitterand. Its aim is to explain how the funerals of such prominent figures as Voltaire, Napoleon, Gambetta, Hugo, and de Gaulle became major public events that helped to mould the national memory. Combining the insights of anthropologists and sociologists with a historical analysis, it argues that the dual character of the ceremony, a political festival and final rite of passage, turned the state funeral into a gripping event to which few French people could remain indifferent. The book focuses on the republican tradition of state funerals, which emerged in the French Revolution and has continued through the Fifth Republic. Whether in power or in opposition, the republicans used the funerals of their leaders and militants to educate the masses and mobilize public support. This book, the first comprehensive analysis of French state funerals, is also a major contribution to the study of republican culture.
Buried In The Red Dirt
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Author : Frances S. Hasso
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-12-02
Buried In The Red Dirt written by Frances S. Hasso and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-02 with History categories.
A vivid account of Palestinian life, death, and reproduction during and since the British colonial period in Palestine.