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Death and Bereavement Around the World, Volume 1: Major Religious Traditions
Edited by John D. Morgan and Pittu Laungani
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Death, Value and Meaning Series, John D. Morgan, Series Editor
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Introduction for free right now, just click here.
IN PRAISE OF
"I enjoyed reading this book very much and consider its most
significant strength is that it allowed me to understand grief from different
cultural and religious perspectives, a topic that is underrepresented in
literature. .... As a whole, the book made positive strides toward addressing
cultural differences in grief. Chapters were thoughtfully arranged, and a
helpful index was provided at the close. I will recommend this book to
researchers of grief and bereavement, as well as ethnicity and culture. I look
forward to reading the four other volumes in the set. There are very few of its
kind!"
—Andrea C. Walker, Death Studies Volume 27(5), June 2003
"....interesting essays explore the attitudes and beliefs about death and bereavement from multiple, global
religious perspectives. ... the book is an important contribution to a growing
bibliography on death and dying."
—G. Jeane, Samford University, CHOICE, March 2003
"This is why this book, the first in a five-volume series, is invaluable. With so many diverse peoples now sharing
countries, cities, and continents, it is an inescapable responsibility for
global citizens to learn about each other and share these most poignant moments
of life. ...this is an important contribution to the new world order where
we have to know more than ever before just to be decent citizens."
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Columnist and Broadcaster, Bereavement Care, Volume 22, Number 2
"Overall, the book is an interesting read and provides a useful resource for this topic. It is not intended as an
in-depth and definitive textbook of religious beliefs and traditions, rather it provides an accessible overview of the selected religions and their world views
of death and bereavement. The benefits of the book are that each chapter is self contained and can be dipped into as one feels. The book will certainly be of
interest to those who care for patients from a variety of cultures and different faiths, e.g. nurses, doctors, psychologists and the clergy."
—Jon Birtwistle, Research Nurse, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK, Progress in Palliative Care, Volume 11, Number 2
"If you are interested in world religions, this is a wonderful book to dip
into. Its 12 chapters cover some of the world's major religions and are written
by authors with a genuine interest, if not faith, in their subject. The focus
throughout is on the cultural beliefs and practices associated with death,
burial and mourning within these religious traditions."
—Dr. James Brennan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Bristol Haematology
& Oncology Centre, Bristol, UK, Palliative Medicine, 2003, Volume 17
"Morgan and Laungani have done the marvelous thing of
giving us a book about death and bereavement around the world. This is unique,
even in the vast literature available. The editors have given us a book about
death systems around the world, including about suicide systems. We owe them
much as we are now living – and hence, dying – in a global world. Religion, not
philosophy per se (although some academics often tell that this is so), has
defined our death systems. Religion points to how we are not an island, but a
community. Morgan and Laungani offer us a glimpse into Hindu, Buddhism,
Christianity, Aborigine views, and so on – almost all religions/ways are
discussed. This is essential to understand death systems."
—Antoon A. Leenaars, Ph.D, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
ABOUT THE SERIES
The make-up of the contemporary nation-state is increasingly multiethnic and statistics show that in many cases no one group is numerically the largest.
Interethnic relations are given global visibility by the media while much that happens among different groups depends on context.
Editors John D. Morgan (King’s College, London, Canada) and Pittu Laungani (Manchester
University, England) have gathered leading international
authorities to produce Death and Bereavement Around the World, Volume 1: Major Religious Traditions, the first of a five-volume presentation and
analysis of the ways different peoples experience dying and grief.
Effective bereavement care requires a knowledge of an individual’s physical, social,
educational, and spiritual existence since the expressions of grief and the needs that emerge vary widely from one to another and are subject to
past experiences, cultural expectations, personal beliefs, and relationships. An individual’s identity comes from a sense of personal
uniqueness; solidarity with group ideals; continuity with the past, present and future; and from
the culture by which an individual is raised or adopted. A culture is the cumulative expression
of a group’s attempts, through the rationality available to them, to pursue interests with one
another and the material environment. It represents the pattern of values passed from
generation to generation: knowledge, customs, beliefs, art, laws, moral ideas and ideas of
success. People live and die according to their value systems. It is important, then, that
caregivers understand not only the values and traditions of the major religions of the world, but
also the national values and traditions by which persons find meaning.
Focus on Volume
1: Major Religious Traditions
Discusses the major religious
traditions of the world and how they help followers deal with the fundamentals of life.
Volume 2 concentrates on the Americas, Volume 3 on Europe, and
Volume 4 on Asia and Australasia. Each of these volumes will be published in 2002. The fifth and final volume of this work, scheduled for
release in 2003, will be a series of summarizing essays and consist of national materials not included within prior volumes.
Intended Audience: A valuable resource for those who care for others during
a time of stress or crisis. Physicians and nurses, clergy and funeral
directors, teachers, scout leaders, coaches, and lay caretakers will be
better able to understand, communicate, and integrate bereavement traditions
with their patients, clients, colleagues and family members.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
John D. Morgan, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the death awareness movement. Holding
a doctorate from the University of Southern California, Dr. Morgan has written
about a wide range of topics in the field of death and bereavement, drawn from
his work as educator, lecturer, and program organizer. In 1997 he received an
award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling for his work in
Death Education. Dr. Morgan is the Series Editor of Baywood’s Death, Value
and Meaning Series. Born in San Francisco, he has resided in Canada since
1963.
Pittu Laungani, M.A., Ph.D., is
senior research fellow at Manchester University, England. Dr. Laungani specializes in
multicultural education and counseling, especially grief counseling. He has
published more than 100 learned articles and is a sought-after speaker. In
addition to academic work, he is a recognized novelist and playwright. Dr.
Laungani is on the editorial board of Medicine
& Law, International
Journal of Group Tensions, and International
Journal of Health Promotion and Education.
At present, he is writing another book entitled: It
Shouldn’t Happen to a Patient: Fourteen Years On! to be published by
Baywood and is also working on his fourth play.
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