Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-201) and index
Contents:
1. Dead is dead : defining death 2. Death is destiny : understanding death 3. What happens to corpses : decomposition, transplants, autopsies, and embalming 4. Bones and ashes : cremation and other ways to dispose of corpses 5. How to contain the remains : urns, coffins, crypts, and mausoleums 6. Where corpses end up : cemeteries and other burial sites 7. Rituals for people who have died : burial customs, ceremonies, and celebrations 8. Death is everywhere : images in the arts and everyday life
