In the Midst of Life. The Australian Response to Death (Revised edition)

Graeme M. Griffin and Des Tobin

ISBN 10: 0522847196 / ISBN 13: 9780522847192

Published by Melbourne University Press, Victoria, 1997

About this Item

Book in very good condition.
'How we deal with death can be very important for the way we live.' This challenging conviction is the cornerstone to a thoroughly useful, authoritative and compassionate book. In exploring Australian responses to death, it contributes to the growing interest in what such responses reveal about our society - and how we might deal better with death as a part of life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Midst of Life. The Australian Response to Death (Revised edition)
• Publisher: Melbourne University Press, Victoria
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0522847196
• ISBN 13: 9780522847192
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 2.03W x 21.41H x 14D centimeters 2.03 centimeters width by 21.41 centimeters height by 14 centimeters depth
• Weight: 404 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Australian
  • Non Fiction

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Synopsis

This is a thoroughly useful, authoritative and compassionate book about the last taboo subject-death. In exploring our responses to death, it reveals a great deal about Australian society.There is grim humour in the practical details of burial in the days of pick and shovel-and a priest if you were lucky. Stories of elaborate Victorian mourning etiquette, of poignant personal histories recorded on gravestones, of vehement debates about cremation, and much more, make good reading.The authors-a theologian and a funeral director-use this frank social history to look at questions we often avoid. What is grief? How can we help ourselves and others through it? What choices do we have for farewelling our loved ones? Are the rituals of churches, funeral parlours and cemeteries flexible enough to meet our endlessly varied needs? Both professional and general readers will find many answers and yet more questions in this informative and reassuring book.

About the Author

The authors, both of the highest standing in very different fields, share a long commitment to professional and community education on death and grief. Graeme Griffin is Professor of Church and Community, Theological Hall, Melbourne. Des Tobin is Managing Director of Tobin Brothers, Funeral Directors, Melbourne.