The Routledge Handbook of Death and the Afterlife

This handbook traces the history of the changing notion of what it means to die and examines the many constructions of afterlife in literature, text, ritual, and material culture throughout time. The Routledge Handbook of Death and the Afterlife is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject. Comprising twenty-nine chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into three parts. The Routledge Handbook of Death and the Afterlife is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies, philosophy, anthropology and sociology.