Religionen und Tod

Cross-shaped gravestones, ideas about an afterlife, mourning practices or immortal deities: Dealing with dying and death is a fundamental part of religions. This textbook introduces the complex interaction between religion and death in a vivid way and underlines it with numerous examples, including two chapters focusing on a visual approach. It discusses basic categories and stimulates further reflection on each topic. This book has been created for students as well as all readers interested in religion and can also be used by teachers as a basis for designing a seminar.