The Final Farewell: Understanding the Last Rites and Rituals of India's Major Faiths - Couverture souple

Dewan, Minakshi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9356994781 ISBN 13 : 9789356994782

Editeur : HarperCollins Publishers India, 2023

Synopsis

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What are the beliefs associated with death in India? How do final rites and rituals reveal the misogyny and caste-based discrimination that plague the country? Who are the people involved in managing the deceased and laying them to rest? What are the economic and environmental costs of saying that final goodbye? Powerful and enlightening, The Final Farewell offers a glimpse into a world that is misunderstood and feared.

With compassion and sensitivity, Minakshi Dewan explores the many ways in which some of the country's major faiths treat the dead: this includes avoidance of human remains, believed by some to be spiritual pollutants; the worship of bodies at the pyre; professional mourners hired to wail loudly for the dead; and musicians devoted to celebrating life at funerals.

Based on thorough research, keen observation, personal interviews, The Final Farewell is a reminder to honour those who came before, and to work towards a better world to leave behind.

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A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dr Minakshi Dewan is a researcher and writer based in New Delhi. She has a PhD degree in Social Medicine and Community Health. She has also been published in Indian publications like Hindu, Deccan Herald, and The Telegraph.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers India
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9356994781
• ISBN 13: 9789356994782
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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