Funerary practices in the Czech Republic /

Exploring the traditions, customs and contemporary legal framework of Czech funerary practices, this book analyses and interprets the high cremation rate, predominance of secular funerals and increasing popularity of cremation with no funeral ceremony against the background of the country's his...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nešporová, Olga (Author)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
Series:Funerary international
Subjects:
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Czech Republic.
Cremation > Czech Republic.
Burial laws > Czech Republic.
Religion, Christian Rituals & Practice, Sacraments.
Funeral services.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Summary:Exploring the traditions, customs and contemporary legal framework of Czech funerary practices, this book analyses and interprets the high cremation rate, predominance of secular funerals and increasing popularity of cremation with no funeral ceremony against the background of the country's historical development.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 160 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781789731118
DOI:10.1108/9781789731095

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