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Book 2007

Death Rites and Rights

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Language
English
Published
2007
  • Death
  • Dead bodies (Law)
  • Religious aspects
  • Burial laws
  • Public opinion
  • Death, religious aspects
  • Funeral rites and ceremonies
  • Medical law & legislation

The essays in this collection tackle the diverse ways in which death is now experienced in modern society, in the process answering a wide variety of questions, including how is death defined by law? Do the dead have legal rights? What compensation exists for death and how is death valued?