Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife in Korea: Ancient to Contemporary Times

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824876768
• ISBN13: 9780824876760
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"