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Dying the good death : the pilgrimage to die in India's Holy City / Christopher Justice.
Van Pelt Library BL1214.72 .J87 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Justice, Christopher.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Death--Religious aspects--Hinduism.
- Death.
- Hinduism--India--Vārānasi--Customs and practices.
- Hinduism.
- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India)--Religious life and customs.
- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India).
- India.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 268 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, [1997]
- Summary:
- Based on fieldwork conducted in Kashi's hospices or 'mansions of liberation, ' Christopher Justice introduces us to a number of dying individuals and their families, providing rich and evocative descriptions of their remarkable experiences. The social contexts of these experiences are explored through descriptions of the families who provide care and the priests who chant the name of God twenty-four hours a day. The book also has clear implications for the potential ways in which we may choose to face the ends of our lives.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-262) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0791432610
- 0791432629
- OCLC:
- 34546542
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