This is a comprehensive account of the psychology of death and bereavement, which places the subject within the contexts of the major world religions and their associated mourning and funeral customs. Clearly written, well referenced and carefully organized, the book examines the thinking of Freud and Jung and of modern psychiatrists, and also discusses those aspects of death - bereavement visions, euthanasia, grief for a pet and suicide - which are not covered elsewhere.The second edition has enabled the contents to be updated and enlarged. There are five new chapters, including one dealing with the scientific assessment of death: another looks at the psychological insights provided by Shakespeare, whilst a third deals with the beliefs and customs of minority groups - the Bahais, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Quakers, Spiritualists and Seventh-day Adventists. The text is highly accessible and uses case histories to bridge the gap between theory and experience in an novel and creative way.

About the Author
Dewi Rees is the author of Death and Bereavement: Psychological, Religious and Cultural Interfaces, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.


Book Information
ISBN 9781861562234
Author Dewi Rees
Format Paperback
Page Count 250
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 539g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 156mm * 23mm