Death Customs (Paperback)

Introduction, Part One Similarities I Origin of Death II Causes of Death III Disposal of the Dead IV Dread of the Spirit V General Attitude toward the Corpse VI Mourning VII Erection of a Hut on the Grave VIII Description of Property IX Purification X The Potent Power of the name XI Feasts XII Life after Death XIII Conclusions Part Two Differences XV Disposal of the Dead XVI Mooring XVII Taboos XIX Totemic Conceptions XX Destruction of Property XXI Life after Death XXII Cult of the Dead XXIII Conclusions Index