On the Meaning of Death: Essays on Mortuary Rituals and Eschatological Beliefs (Uppsala Studies in Cultural Anthropology : No. 8)

Articles chiefly in English; one article each in French and German. Foreword / Editors -- Introduction : Death and the concept of a person / Maurice Bloch -- Garo beliefs in the afterlife / Robbins Burling -- Pouring water and eating food : on the symbolism of death in a Sasak community on Lombok, Indonesia / Sven Cederroth -- The journey through the Bardo : notes on the symbolism of Tibetan mortuary rites and the Tibetan Book of the dead / Claes Corlin -- The politics of death : rituals of protest in a Chilean exile community / Marita Eastmond -- The colours of the soul and the origin of Karmic eschatology / Erik af Edhelm -- Death and the end of society : official ideology and ritual communication in the Somali funeral / Berhard Helander -- Death rituals as inversions of life structures : a comparison of Swedish and African funerals / Anita Jacobson-Widding -- The politics of chaos : on the meaning of human sacrifice among the Kuba of Zaire / Claes Josefssom -- The monopolization of Foreword / Editors -- Introduction : Death And The Concept Of A Person / Maurice Bloch -- Garo Beliefs In The Afterlife / Robbins Burling -- Pouring Water And Eating Food : On The Symbolism Of Death In A Sasak Community On Lombok, Indonesia / Sven Cederroth -- The Journey Through The Bardo : Notes On The Symbolism Of Tibetan Mortuary Rites And The Tibetan Book Of The Dead / Claes Corlin -- The Politics Of Death : Rituals Of Protest In A Chilean Exile Community / Marita Eastmond -- The Colours Of The Soul And The Origin Of Karmic Eschatology / Erik Af Edhelm -- Death And The End Of Society : Official Ideology And Ritual Communication In The Somali Funeral / Berhard Helander -- Death Rituals As Inversions Of Life Structures : A Comparison Of Swedish And African Funerals / Anita Jacobson-widding -- The Politics Of Chaos : On The Meaning Of Human Sacrifice Among The Kuba Of Zaire / Claes Josefssom -- The Monopolization Of A Spirit : Livestock Prestations During An Iramba Funeral / Jan Lindström -- Mourir Sur Le Champ D'honneur En Temps De Paix : L'explosion á La Poudreire De Saint-chamas En 1936 / Theresa Martinet -- Suicide, Durkheim, And The Matsigenka / Dan Rosengren -- Ohne Denken An Den Tod Ist Kein Leben : Analyse Einer Buddhistischen Totenpredigt (mataka Bana) Aus Sri Lanka / Peter Schalk -- Into The Realm Of The Sacred : An Interpretation Of Khasi Funerary Ritual / Kaj Arhem. Edited By S. Cederroth, C. Corlin And J. Lindström ; Introduction By Maurice Bloch. One Contribution In French; One In German; Summaries In English. In Memory Of Ingela Gerdin (1946-1983)--prelim. P. Includes Bibliographies.