Funerary practices in the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Mathijssen, Brenda (Author), Venhorst, Claudia (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
• Series: Funerary international
• Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies > Netherlands.; Burial laws > Netherlands.; Funeral rites and ceremonies > Netherlands > History.; Burial laws > Natherlands > History.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781787698734; 9781787698758
• DOI: 10.1108/9781787698734
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 221 pages) ; cm.

In contextualizing the Dutch funerary practice in its wider legal, national and local governance framework, this book describes the historical context for current practices, provides data on trends in burial and cremation, and examines recent developments including natural burial, increasing religio...