Dead but not Lost: Grief Narratives in Religious Traditions ISBN-13: 9780759107885

Author: Goss, Robert E.

Brand: AltaMira Press

Number Of Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780759107885

Release Date: 18-01-2005

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Part Number: 9780759107885

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.0 inches

Details: The dead are still with us. Contemporary therapists and counselors are coming to understand whats been known for millennia in most religions and in most cultures outside the Western milieu: its important to continue bonds between the living and the dead. Taking these connections seriously, Goss and Klass explore how bonds with the dead are created and maintained. In doing so, they unearth a fascinating new way to look at the origins and processes of religion itself. Examining ties to dead family members, teachers, religious and political leaders across religious and secular traditions, the authors offer novel ways of understanding grief and its role in creating meaning. Whether for classes in comparative religion and death and dying, or for bereavement counselors and other trying to make sense of grief, this book helps us understand what it means to feel connected to those dead but not lost.