Greening death : reclaiming burial practices and restoring our tie to the earth / Suzanne Kelly.
Greening death : reclaiming burial practices and restoring our tie to the earth / Suzanne Kelly.
Greening death : reclaiming burial practices and restoring our tie to the earth / Suzanne Kelly.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Call Numbers
G 2015/3856
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Pt. I. 1. Apart from nature -- 2. Dead bodies that matter -- 3. Wrath of the corpse -- Pt. II. 4. Reclaiming knowledge -- 5. Renewing meaning -- 6. Restoring our relationship to the land -- 7. Obstacles and other challenges -- 8. Mobilizing the ethic.
Publication information
Publisher
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
[2015]
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Summary
"We once disposed of our dead in earth-friendly ways--no chemicals, biodegradable containers, dust to dust. But over the last 150 years death care has become a toxic, polluting, and alienating industry in the United States. Today, people are slowly waking up to the possibility of more sustainable and less disaffecting death care, reclaiming old pra...
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Greening death : reclaiming burial practices and restoring our tie to the earth / Suzanne Kelly.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/3856
Record Identifier
74VKRARr0Byl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRARr0Byl
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ISBN
9781442241565 hardcover alkaline paper
144224156X hardcover alkaline paper
DDC
393.1
MMS ID
991023216279702626
