Death and Funeral Practices in Portugal

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
	References
2 History of Portuguese funerary practice
	The 19th century
	The 20th century
	The 21st century
	The future
	References
3 Demographic and legal frameworks
	Mortality in Portugal
	Legal frameworks
	Death registration
	Coroner involvement
	Bereavement leave
	Medical or scientific use of cadavers
	Transportation of dead bodies
	Body disposal
	Cemeteries
	Crematoria
	The funeral profession
	References
4 Governance and professionalization
	Cemetery management
	Cemeteries under public management
	Cemeteries under private management and public–private partnerships
	Differences between public and private management
	Qualifications and training
	Trade associations
	References
5 Religion and funerary practice
	Religious history
	Religious demographics
	Catholic funerary practice in Portugal
	Protestant funerary practice in Portugal
	Jewish funerary practice in Portugal
	Hindu funerary practice in Portugal
	Muslim funerary practice in Portugal
	References
6 The funeral directing industry
	Current structure
	Associated industries
	Trade fairs and magazines
	Public perception
	The work of the funeral director
	Embalming and thanatopraxy
	References
7 A typical funeral
	The wake
	The funeral mass
	The rite of committal
	Variations related to cremation
	The Seventh Day Mass
	References
8 Paying for funerals
	State assistance for funeral expenses
	The cost of burial
	The cost of cremation
	References
9 Burial
	Current cemetery provision
	Types of cemetery
	Cemeteries and planning
	Cemetery layout
	Types of grave
	Temporary and perpetual graves
	Grave dimensions and technicalities
	Types of coffin
	Exhumations and grave reuse
	Tombs
	Aerobic decomposition modules
	Notable exceptions
	References
10 Cremation
	Current crematoria provision
	Number of cremations performed in Portugal
	Crematoria design
	The cremation process
	Disposing of the ashes
	References
11 Commemoration
	Monumentation in churches and adros
	Monumentation in public cemeteries
	Contemporary grave monuments
	Family visits and grave decoration
	Community-based commemoration
	Online commemoration
	References
12 Conservation
	Classification of cemetery heritage
	Cultural activities
	Other sites of ‘dark tourism’
	References
Index