Transformation by Fire: The Archaeology of Cremation in Cultural Context

by Tim Flohr Sørensen, Jessica I. Cerezo-Román, Joanna Brück, et al.

Ash, bone, and memories are all that remains after cremation. Yet for societies and communities, the act of cremation after death is highly symbolic, rich with complex meaning, touching on what it means to be human. In the process of transforming the dead, the family, the community, and society as a whole create and partake in cultural symbolism. Cremation is a key area of archaeological research, but its complexity has been underappreciated and undertheorized...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816531145
• ISBN13: 9780816531141
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"