Author:
Prower, Tomás, author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintWoodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications, [2019]
Descriptionxviii, 340 pages ; 23 cm
Note:Greater Middle East -- Cradles of civilization -- Judaism -- Islam -- Greater Middle Eastern magical community -- Europe -- Ancient Greece & Rome -- Pagan Europe -- Christianity -- European magical community -- Sub-saharan Africa & lands of the African diaspora -- Sub-saharan Africa -- Lands of the African diaspora -- Sub-saharan & African diasporic magical community -- India & southest Asia -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Indian & southeast Asian magical community -- East Asia -- China -- Mongolia & the Korean peninsula -- Japan -- East Asian magical community -- Oceania -- New Guinea & aboriginal Australia -- Polynesia -- Oceanic magical community -- The Americas -- Latin America -- Native North America -- American magical community.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-333) and index.
Note:"Written with a mix of reverence, approachability, and dead-pan wit by a funeral industry insider, Morbid Magic is the first multi-cultural guide to death spirituality and traditions from all over the world and from different historical eras. Toma?s Prower presents an impressive array of topics, including each culture's views on the hereafter, mourning periods, the deceased's legacy, handling of remains, and more. Discover the lore and magic of death, both on the physical and spiritual planes. Explore hands-on activities, spells, and prayers that will open your eyes to new practices. Experience personal stories and anecdotes by modern people from various regions and religions This fascinating book makes death a more approachable topic and helps you understand and utilize the profound wisdom of cultures around the globe. From Judaism in the Middle East to shamanism in East Asia, Morbid Magic presents an amazing, in-depth look at how the world deals with death." --Back cover.
