Disposal of the dead / Diane Andrews Henningfield, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henningfeld, Diane Andrews, Contributor.

Series:

At issue Disposal of the dead

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Funeral rites and ceremonies--Juvenile literature.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Burial--Juvenile literature.

Burial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2009

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Introduction Disposal of the dead across cultures / Ealing School Service The dead should be buried / Michael Cahill Burying the dead pollutes groundwater / Richard D.L. Fulton Burials can be environmentally friendly / Kirsten Scharnberg Cremation is a better option for the disposal of the dead / Stephen Szucs Cremation harms the environment / DeeDee Correll Modern crematories are environmentally friendly / Paul F. Rahill Contemporary funerals honor the dead / Robert Kastenbaum Contemporary funerals do not adequately honor the dead / John Fraser Contemporary funerals should include the body / Thomas Lynch Aerial ash scattering can be a dignified method of disposition / Tom Benenson Burial at sea is a respectful method of disposition / Meredith Fitzpatrick Excarnation is an important religious tradition / Rachel Laribee Excarnation is no longer a viable way to dispose of the dead / Braden Reddall

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph