Cultural History of Death

Douglas J. Davies is Professor in the Study of Religion and Director of the Centre for Death and Life Studies at Durham University, UK. He is the author of Natural Burial (2012), The Theology of Death (2008) and A Brief History of Death (2004). He is also the editor, along with Lewis Mates, of The Encyclopedia of Cremation (2005). Professor Davies is a Fellow of the British Academy.

These six volumes represent a solid introduction to death and dying across a range of subjects and will provide a useful reference point for students for many years to come.

• Volume 1: A Cultural History of Death in AntiquityEdited by Mario Erasmo, University of Georgia, USA1. Dead and Dying Bodies, Valerie M. Hope, Open University, UK 2. The Sensory Aesthetics of Death, Robert Garland, Colgate University, USA 3. Emotions, Mortality and Vitality, Evy Johanne Håland, Government Grant Holder, Norway4. Death’s Ritual-Symbolic Performance, Emma-Jayne Graham, Open University, UK 5. Sites, Power and Politics of Death, Penelope J. E. Davies, University of Texas at Austin, USA 6. Gender, Age and Identity, Maureen Carroll, University of York, UK 7. Explaining Death: Belief, Law and Ethics, Anton J. L. van Hooff, The Netherlands 8. The Undead and Eternal, Debbie Felton, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USAVolume 2: A Cultural History of Death in the Middle AgesEdited by Ashby Kinch, University of Montana, USA1. Dead and Dying Bodies, Danielle Westerhoff, Durham University, UK2. The Sensory Aesthetics of Death, Elina Gertsman and Sam Truman, Western Reserve University, USA3. Emotions, Mortality and Vitality, Jill Bradley, Independent scholar4. Death’s Ritual-Symbolic Performance, Amy Appleford, Boston University, USA5. Sites, Power and Politics of Death, Victoria Whitworth, Independent scholar, UK6. Gender, Age and Identity, Belle Tuten, Juniata College, USA7. Explaining Death: Belief, Law and Ethics, Bruce Gordon, Yale University and Divinity School, USA8. The Undead and Eternal, Carl Watkins, Cambridge University, UKVolume 3: A Cultural History of Death in the RenaissanceEdited by Gordon D. Raeburn, University of Melbourne, Australia and Nathaniel A. Warne, Independent Scholar, UK1. Dead and Dying Bodies, Bruce Gordon, Yale University and Divinity School, USA2. The Sensory Aesthetics of Death, Tess Knighton, Cambridge University, UK3. Emotions, Mortality and Vitality, Gordon D. Raeburn, University of Melbourne, Australia4. Death’s Ritual-Symbolic Performance, Clare Gittings, Independent Scholar, UK5. Sites, Power and Politics of Death, Peter Sherlock, University of Divinity, Australia6. Gender, Age and Identity, Susan Broomhall, Australian Catholic University, Australia7. Explaining Death: Belief, Law and Ethics, Sarah Covington, Queens College, City University of New York, USA8. The Undead and Eternal, Katherine Edwards, University of South Carolina, USAVolume 4: A Cultural History of Death in the Age of EnlightenmentEdited by Jeffrey Freedman, Yeshiva University, USA1. Dead and Dying Bodies, Cathy McClive, Florida State University, USA2. The Sensory Aesthetics of Death, Antoine de Baecque, Ecole normale supérieure, France — Trans. J. Freedman3. Emotions, Mortality and Vitality, Joanna Stalnaker, Columbia University, USA4. Death’s Ritual-Symbolic Performance, Avriel Bar-Levav, Open University of Israel, Israel5. Sites, Power and Politics of Death, Avner Ben-Amos, Tel-Aviv University, Israel6. Gender, Age and Identity, David G. Troyansky, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of City University of New York, USA7. Explaining Death: Belief, Law and Ethics, Vera Lind, Illinois University, USA8. The Undead and Eternal, Nick Groom, University of Macau, ChinaVolume 5: A Cultural History of Death in the Age of EmpireEdited by Helen MacDonald, University of Melbourne, Australia1. Dead and Dying Bodies, Christopher Hamlin, University of Notre Dame, USA2. The Sensory Aesthetics of Death, Elizabeth Hallam, University of Oxford, UK3. Emotions, Mortality and Vitality, Julie-Marie Strange, Durham University, UK4. Death’s Ritual-Symbolic Performance, Rebekah Lee, Goldsmiths University of London, UK5. Sites, Power and Politics of Death, Thomas Laqueur, University of California, Berkeley, USA6. Gender, Age and Identity, Andrea Major, University of Leeds, UK7. Explaining Death: Belief, Law and Ethics, Patrick Brantlinger, Indiana University, USA8. The Undead and Eternal, Helen MacDonald, University of Melbourne, AustraliaVolume 6: A Cultural History of Death in the Modern AgeEdited by Douglas J. Davies, Durham University, UK1. Dead and Dying Bodies, Douglas J. Davies, Durham University, UK2. The Sensory Aesthetics of Death, Jonathan Clinch, Royal Academy of Music, UK3. Emotions, Mortality and Vitality, Sibylle Erle, University of Lincoln, UK4. Death’s Ritual-Symbolic Performance, Brenda Mathijssen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and Claudia Venhorst, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands5. Sites, Power and Politics of Death, Adrian Gregory, Oxford University, UK6. Gender, Age and Identity, Panagiotis Pentaris, Goldsmiths University of London, UK and Mattia Petricola, University of L'Aquila, Italy7. Explaining Death: Belief, Law and Ethics, Henry Novello, Flinders University, Australia8. The Undead and Eternal, Douglas J. Davies, Durham University, UK