Human remains in society
Curation and exhibition in the aftermath of genocide and mass-violence
Edited by Jean-Marc Dreyfus, Élisabeth Anstett
Publication date:
29 November 2016Length of book:
272 pagesPublisher
Manchester University PressDimensions:
216x138mmISBN-13: 9781526107381
Whether reburied, concealed, stored, abandoned or publicly displayed, human remains raise a vast number of questions regarding social, legal and ethical uses by communities, public institutions and civil society organisations. This book presents a ground-breaking account of the treatment and commemoration of dead bodies resulting from incidents of genocide and mass violence. Through a range of international case studies across multiple continents, it explores the effect of dead bodies or body parts on various political, cultural and religious practices. Multidisciplinary in scope, it will appeal to readers interested in this crucial phase of post-conflict reconciliation, including students and researchers of history, anthropology, sociology, archaeology, law, politics and modern warfare.
An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.