Death and Funeral Practices in Russia

Built on original ethnographic research, this book offers a comprehensive account of funerary history and practices in Russia. It provides data on mortality statistics, trends in the funeral market in contemporary Russia, the legal framework of funerary practices, as well as regional and demographic disparities.

Sergei Mokhov is Research Fellow in the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology at the Russian Academy of Science, Russia, and at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

1. The Russia: an introduction 2. History 3. Funeral industry law and regulation framework 4. Funeral directing industry 5. Cemeteries 6. Crematoriums 7. Transportation, mortuaries, and farewell halls 8. Religious belief and funerary practices 9. Typical funeral 10. Funeral costs 11. Commemoration and remembrance in the public sphere