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Death and Burial in Arabia and Beyond: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Bar S)
Lloyd Weeks
Death and Burial in Arabia and Beyond: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Bar S)
Lloyd Weeks
These papers, from a 2008 conference at the British Museum, explore cultural traditions related to death and burial across the Arabian Peninsula from prehistory to modern times. Major themes include: specific local and regional burial traditions of ancient Arabia and adjacent regions; implications of burial data for aspects of contemporaneous living societies; beliefs surrounding death and the transition to the afterlife; landscapes of death and burial; burial and pilgrimage; recent and contemporary ideas and practices relating to death and burial.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 15, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9781407306483 |
Publishers | British Archaeological Reports |
Pages | 372 |
Dimensions | 1.25 kg |
Language | English |