Last words : approaches to death in New Zealand's cultures and faiths / compiled by Margot Schwass.
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TextPublication details: Wellington, N.Z. : Bridget Williams Books with the Funeral Directors Association of N.Z., 2005.Description: 198 p. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1877242349 (pbk.) :
- 393.0993 22
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book: Standard | Hewitson Library, Presbyterian Research Centre | Main | PUG Sch (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 06-464 |
"Last words follows on from the Ministry of Health's 1987 book, The undiscover'd country, which had a similar purpose. Most of this book is entirely new, reflecting the changes that have taken place in the country over the last two decades."--p. 8.
Introduction / Joris de Bres -- Facing death / Margot Schwass -- Tikanga Māori - Māori perspectives. Death, dying and grief / Paratene Ngata. Contemporary perspectives / Sharon Clair, Haami Piripi, Papaarangi Reid -- Migrant communities in New Zealand / Margot Schwass -- On cultures and faiths. Section index. Anglican. Brethren. Buddhist. Catholic. Chinese. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Cook Islands. Fijian. Filipino. Former Yugoslavia. Horn of Africa. Indian. Iranian. Iraqi. Japanese. Jehovah's Witness. Jewish. Korean. Latin American. Methodist. Muslim. Niuean. Non-religious. Orthodox. Presbytarian. Rātana. Ringatū. Samoan. Sri Lankan. Tokelauan. Tongan. Tuvaluan -- Understanding grief / Tricia Irving (Skylight).
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