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Earthly Remains: The History and Science of Preserved Human Bodies
London: Oxford University Press, 2001. First Thus. Cloth. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0195218523 The preserved remains of other human beings hold a special fascination for the living. "Earthly Remains" explores the science and history behind such phenomena and examines cases ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies to 20th-century politicians, from Iron Age bog bodies to the extraordinary finds at Pompeii. After explaining the scientific processes of decay, the authors move on to discuss the bog bodies of northern Europe, including the famous Lindow Man and several Danish examples, many of which were found mutilated or handicapped. How and why these bodies ended up in bogs is discussed by the authors, the possibilities ranging from accident to murder to ancient sacrificial rituals. They then turn their attention to one of the oldest methods of preservation - mummification - looking not only at famous ancient Egyptian examples, but also at the earliest known mummies of the Chinchorro people from South America. The preservation of bodies as a result of environmental factors such as freezing is also addressed. The authors examine examples such as the astonishing 5000-year-old Tyrolean ice man, frozen together with his clothing, food and tools, and with the tattoo marks on his skin still visible. They also describe the discovery of bodies preserved in outline form, such as those of Pompeii and Sutton Hoo, and the painstaking scientific processes involved in unearthing and interpreting such finds. Finally, this study would not be complete without a look at modern preservation methods and humanity's perennial search for immortality through techniques such as cryonics, cloning, DNA and suspended animation. Extensively illustrated with the haunting images of many of the cases discussed, "Earthly Remains" is a compelling book that should appeal to everyone's sense of mystery in the history and origins of our ancestors. (Book ref. 039013) £8.00
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THE FACTS OF DEATH - Coping When Someone Dies.
London. Hale. 1991. Paperback. 208 pages. Fine in a near-fine slightly scuffed papercover - shelfwear. Ex shop stock - UNREAD BOOK. The death of a close relative inevitably brings with it a range of practical demands. This book is directed towards the person who has had no previous experience of making the necessary arrangements. ISBN: 0-7090-4430-5. (Book ref. 5207) £5.95
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Roman Antiquities: or, An Account of The Manners and Customs of The Romans ...... Designed Chiefly to Illustrate the Latin Classics, by Explaining Words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to Which They Refer;
London, T. Cadell, C. & J. Rivington etc, 1825; Tenth edition, Corrected. xv, 570pp . Attractive name plate on front pastedown. Light foxing throughout. Brown leather boards with five raised bands and faded red title label. Old tape has been neatly used on external hinges, internal front hinges cracked. Fair condition. Generally very good and tight internally. (Book ref. 16519) £28.00
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Sermons for Funerals, Weddings and Civil Holidays: Selections from Concordia Pulpit Resources
Concordia Publishing House, 2008 159p, CD-Rom at the rear, a VERY-LOW-POSTAGE paperback*, a fine copy [9780758613776] (*Please ignore the default postage figure as POSTAGE AND PACKING on this book will be VERY LOW) Available for IMMEDIATE delivery (Book ref. 110997) £10.00
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About Galloway Folk
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall pages 94 origial red paper covers bound in red cloth (Book ref. 14884) £22.00
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Funerals Without God : Practical Guide to Nonreligious Funerals
British Humanist Association, 1995. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 090182514x 1995 British Humanist Association fourth edition paperback; VG, clean copy; UK dealer, immediate dispatch (Book ref. 66W9) £6.29
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Zur Biographie von Johann Heinrich Plath, 1802-1874. Mit drei Tafeln including a portrait, etc (Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Phil.-hist. Klasse. Sitzungsberichte. Jahrg. 1960. Hft. 12.)
München: Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften/ C. H. Beck Verlag, 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall B000X9SXOI Signed by Author Pages uncut. (Book ref. 034775) £95.00
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An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Egypt
London: Thames & Hudson, 1982. Second Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0500272530 A compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt, their interpretation, their significance and their cults. It answers questions such as why the jackal represents Anubis, the embalmer god, and why the dung beetle represents the sun god Khepri. Some pencil notes on Egyptology at the rear. (Book ref. 033815) £7.99
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Introduction to Ancient Egypt
London: British Museum Publications, 1979. First Thus. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 071410924X (Book ref. 033093) £9.99
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The Resurrection of the Dead
London: Chapman and Hall, 1929. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall B00086TEQ2 (Book ref. 030009) £9.99
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Men and Gods on the Roman Nile
London: Frederick Muller, 1968. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0584101767 Ex-Library (Book ref. 029992) £11.00
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Funeral Customs: Their Origin and Development
London: T. Werner Laurie, 1926. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall B00086LLOK Ex-Library Rebound in strong library binding. (Book ref. 021848) £50.00
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Design for Death
London: Andre Deutsch, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall B0000CNLQK Ex-Library (Book ref. 021837) £40.00
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Caring for Someone Who is Dying
London: Age Concern Books, 1998. First Thus. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0862422604 Ex-Library Case study of one woman's dying in a hospital environment from time of diagnosis until her actual death. (Book ref. 020891) £9.99
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Children, Grief and Social Work
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1979. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0631121811 First-hand and sensitive accounts of what it is like for families who have experienced the tragic death of a child or who must re-adjust a whole lifestyle to cope with a child's deformity or handicap'. The Practice of Social Work Series. (Book ref. 018991) £15.00
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Death and the Family: The Importance of Mourning
London: Faber & Faber, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 057110875X Ex-Library (Book ref. 018378) £15.00
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The Religion of Ancient Egypt
Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1913. Second Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall B000S5R532 Ex-Library Rebound in strong library binding. (Book ref. 018370) £20.00
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Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., 1900. Second Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall B0012INV9Q Ex-Library Rebound in strong library binding. (Book ref. 018364) £40.00
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Death in the Secular City: A Study of the Notion of Life After Death in Contemporary Theology and Philosophy
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0042000246 (Book ref. 015222) £8.00
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The Discovery of Death in Childhood and After
New York: Basic Books, 1972. First US Edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0465016715 When the original version of this book was first published in England in 1940 as The Child's Discvovery Of Death, it was immensely well received. This edition is an enlarged and thoroughly revised version of that earlier work, enriched with new research. Some fading to boards. (Book ref. 014912) £9.99
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