Grave Matters: A lively history of death around the world. - Barley, Nigel.

Bound, half-cloth with dustjacket, 240pp., 16.5x24cm., in good condition (dustjacket with traces of use). ISBN 9780805048247.
New York Henry Holt 1997
Takes a light-hearted yet sympathetic look at death and death rituals in various societies as an example of the variety and inventiveness of human culture. Much of the material is based on the author's experiences in traditional African cultures. For general readers. [Grave Matters. A lively history of death around the world.]