Death, mourning, and the afterlife in Korea

Death and the activities and beliefs surrounding it can teach us much about the ideals and cultures of the living. While biologically death is an end to physical life, this break is not quite so apparent in its mental and spiritual aspects. Indeed, the influence of the dead over the living is sometimes much greater than before death. This volume takes a multidisciplinary approach in an effort to provide a fuller understanding of both historic and contemporary practices linked with death in Korea. -- Jacket.

Year

2014

Language

English

Publisher

University of Hawaii Press

Editions

5

Pages

288

ISBN

9780824840150

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