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Death lore : Texas rituals, superstitions, and legends of the hereafter / edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt

Untiedt, Kenneth L.,i1966-

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2008

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (ix, 275 pages) : Illustrations, map

Publications of the Texas Folklore Society ; 65

Includes bibliographical references and index

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

978-1-4416-4623-1 ; 1-4416-4623-X ; 978-1-57441-256-7

 

f Aufsatzsammlung  Texas  Tod  Volkskultur 

Death provides us with some of our very best folklore. Some fear it, some embrace it, and most have pretty firm ideas about what happens when we die. Although some people may not want to discuss dying, it happens to all of us--and there's no way to get around it. This publication of the Texas Folklore Society examines the lore of death and whatever happens afterward. The first chapter examines places where people are buried, either permanently or temporarily. Chapter two features articles about how people die and the rituals associated with funerals and burials. The third chapter explores some of the stranger stories about what happens after we're gone, and the last chapter offers some philosophical musings about death in general, as well as our connection to those who have gone before.