{"product_id":"funerary-practices-in-the-netherlands-9781787698765","title":"Funerary Practices in the Netherlands","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn contextualizing the Dutch funerary practice in its wider legal, national and local governance framework, this book describes the historical context for current practices, provides data on trends in burial and cremation, and examines recent developments including natural burial, increasing religious diversity and changing national legislation.  \u003cbr\u003e  Chapters provide an overview of funerary history and contemporary practice, alongside photographs, charts and tables of key information. Topics explored include: the death care industry; the Corpse Disposal Act; a typical funeral including funeral costs and insurance; cemetery and crematorium provision; and, the practices, technicalities and legalities of burial and cremation. The book also analyses and illustrates the commemorative practice of public mourning events related to World War II, the Holocaust and the MH17 plane crash.   \u003cbr\u003e  This book provides a broad frame of reference on funeral practices, making it a useful resource for academics, policy makers and practitioners interested in the historic, legal, technical and professional aspects of the funerary industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMathijssen and Venhorst describe funerary practices in the Netherlands as a dynamic field still being shaped by a Protestant majority in the North and a Roman Catholic majority in the South, by the segregation of society into pillars, by the arrival of migrants from the former colonies of Suriname and Indonesia and from the Caribbean territories, by the arrival of guest workers from the peripheries of Europe and elsewhere, by individualization and secularization, by emancipation movements, and by technical innovation. They cover history, demographic and legal frameworks, the funeral directing industry, paying for funerals, a typical funeral, burial and cemeteries, cremation and crematoria, and death and remembrance in the public sphere. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. The Netherlands: An Introduction Chapter 2. History  Chapter 3. Demographic and legal frameworks  Chapter 4. The funeral directing industry  Chapter 5. Paying for funerals  Chapter 6. A typical funeral  Chapter 7. Burial and Cemeteries  Chapter 8. Cremation and Crematoria  Chapter 9. Death and Remembrance in the Public Sphere","brand":"Emerald Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49412451336535,"sku":"9781787698765","price":43.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/funerary-practices-in-the-netherlands-9781787698765","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}