| We Remember, We Love, We Grieve: Mortuary and Memorial Practice in Contemporary Russia Contributor(s): Warner, Elizabeth (Author), Adonyeva, Svetlana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0299330702 ISBN-13: 9780299330705 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press OUR PRICE: $79.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Death & Dying - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 393.909 |
| LCCN: 2020017013 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a book about death, comprehensive in its discussion of strategies for coping with loss and grief in rural northern Russia. Elizabeth Warner and Svetlana Adonyeva bring forth the voices of those for whom caring for their dead is deeply personal and firmly rooted in practices of everyday life. Thoroughly researched chapters consider lamenting traditions, examine beliefs surrounding natural symbols, and parse sensitive and profound funereal rituals. "We remember, we love, we grieve" is a common epitaph in this part of the world. As contemporary Russia contends with the Soviet Union's legacy of dismantling older ways of life, the phrase ripples beyond individual loss--it encapsulates communities' determination to preserve their customs when faced with oppression. This volume offers insight into a core cultural practice, exploring the dynamism of tradition. |