{"product_id":"understanding-death-isbn-9781394185139","title":"Understanding Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is death?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow can we respond to death?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy must we die?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhere do we go from here?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDo we go anywhere?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough introduction to the views and practices of various religions regarding death and life after death. Drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Shamanic traditions, this student-oriented textbook explores how different conceptions of the “self” or soul inform the way humans interpret life and assign meaning to the phenomenon of death.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncorporating contributions from members of each faith, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a comparative overview of how death is expressed and constructed in religious texts and canonical interpretations. Accessible chapters discuss how major religions address the nature of death itself while illustrating how history, philosophy, and ritual reflect what is important in understanding the meaning of death in that religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death \u003c\/i\u003eis revised and updated throughout, featuring three entirely new chapters on Sikhism, Jainism, as well as changing attitudes and new technologies related to death and dying in the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death: Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students and lecturers in Religious Studies programs, and an excellent resource for non-specialist readers interested in the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Understanding Death 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebates and Definitions 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath and the Self 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion, Ritual, and Transformation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Death in the Ancient World 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgypt 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBodies and Souls 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming the Body 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Forth by Day 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Story of Osiris 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMesopotamia 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGilgamesh and the Search for Immortality 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBones and Ghost 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIran 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoroaster and the Evil of Death 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalvation for All 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Jewish Perspectives 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreation, Disobedience, and Death 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Soul and Sheol 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResurrection and the World to Come 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Journey of the Soul 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Estel Lita and Marsel Russo 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Christian Perspectives 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Death of Jesus 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopments in Christian Thought on the Soul 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResurrection and Eternal Life 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeaven and Hell 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Trevor and Marjorie Myers 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Muslim Perspectives 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Names of God 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuh and Nafs 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trial of the Grave 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Garden (Janna) and the Fire (Jahannam) 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Islamic Views on Heaven and Hell 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Mine Khan 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoul Theories 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Destiny of Souls 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterlife Among the Warao 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlbert Dumont 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Hindu Perspectives 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding the Ancestors 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Sacrifice 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath, the Immortal 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inner Controller 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the House of Death 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaths to Liberation 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Sudha and Harsha Dehejia 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Sikh Perspectives 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuru Nanak 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSri Guru Granth Sahib: The Book that Embodies the \"Imperishable Light\" 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There Is No Hindu and No Muslim\" 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberation of the Soul and the Guru’s Grace 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHukam and Death 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRe-defining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRitual 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Gurcharan Singh 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Shramana Movement: Jain Perspectives 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbandoning the Householder Life 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJain Perspectives: The Concept of Soul (Jiva) 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-violence (Ahimsa) and Asceticism: The Path to Liberation 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSallekhana: The Heroic Death 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMantras and Prayers That May Be Recited at a Jain Funeral 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Yash and Jagmohan Humar 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Shramana Movement: Buddhist Perspectives 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life and Death of the Buddha 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations of the Buddha’s Dharma 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process of Becoming a Self 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNirvana: The Deathless 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMahayana and the Bodhisattva Ideal 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Ton Nu' Nguyen Phu'o'c Thuy Lan 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Religion in Chinese Culture and Daoist Perspectives 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncestors and Other Spirits of the Dead 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoul Theories 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaoist Perspectives: The Nameless Way 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformations of the Self 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Search for Immortality 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRituals of Departure 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation on Understanding Death with Wei-ting Liu 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 New Ways of Accommodating Death 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping the Faith: Religious Accommodation 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConquering Fear: Death Positive and Beyond 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Beyond Death: The Near-Death Experience 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Reading 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 307\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANGELA SUMEGI \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor (ret.) in Religion at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. She is the author of\u003ci\u003e Dreamworlds of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism: The Third Place \u003c\/i\u003eand a Senior Editor with the International Network for Training, Education, and Research on Culture, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of Indigenous communities around the world.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is death?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow can we respond to death?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy must we die?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhere do we go from here?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDo we go anywhere?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough introduction to the views and practices of various religions regarding death and life after death. Drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Shamanic traditions, this student-oriented textbook explores how different conceptions of the “self” or soul inform the way humans interpret life and assign meaning to the phenomenon of death.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncorporating contributions from members of each faith, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a comparative overview of how death is expressed and constructed in religious texts and canonical interpretations. Accessible chapters discuss how major religions address the nature of death itself while illustrating how history, philosophy, and ritual reflect what is important in understanding the meaning of death in that religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death \u003c\/i\u003eis revised and updated throughout, featuring three entirely new chapters on Sikhism, Jainism, as well as changing attitudes and new technologies related to death and dying in the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Death: Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in Religions of the World, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students and lecturers in Religious Studies programs, and an excellent resource for non-specialist readers interested in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990428762341,"sku":"NP9781394185139","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394185139.jpg?v=1761787789","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/understanding-death-isbn-9781394185139","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}