Table of Contents

List of illustrations, Notes on Contributors, Preface, Part 1: Introduction, 1. The Week of Mourning Douglas Davies, 2. The Questions People Asked, Part 2: Contexts and Comments, 3. Royalty and Public Grief in Britain: an Historical Perspective 1817-1997, 4. The Moving Power of Moving Images: Television Constructions of Princess Diana, 5. The Children's Princess, 6. A Nation Under Stress: the Psychological Impact of Diana's Death, 7. Secular Religion and the Public Response to Diana's Death, Part 3: London, 8. Kensington Gardens: From Royal Park to Temporary Cemetery, 9. Pilgrims and Shrines, 10. A Bridge of Flowers, 11. Policing the Funeral, 12. Liturgy and Music, Part 4: The Global and the Provincial, 13. Books of Condolence, 14. A Provincial City Shows Respect: Shopping and Mourning in Bath, 15. America Responds to Diana's Death: Spontaneous Memorials, 16. An American Paean for Diana, an Unlikely Feminist Hero, 17. Jokes on the Death of Diana, Part 5: Conclusion, 18. And the Consequence Was, Index

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About the Author

Tony Walter University of Reading

Reviews

'This (is a) sparkling collection of essays.' Journal of Contemporary Religion ' "The Mourning for Diana" excels in demonstrating the virtues of adopting a "sociologistic" approach to public mourning whilst at the same time drawing attention to the limits of conventional sociology in explaining how the intra-personal and experiential combine in the process of mourning.' Michael Brennan, Dept of Sociology, University of Warwick 'Of all the books written about Diana, Princess of Wales, this must be one of the most scholarly ... For anyone interested in death, grief and mourning, this is a well-written, stimulating and valuable book.' Bereavement Care 'A careful, dispassionate, and detailed presentation of the public events of mourning.' Religious Studies Review 'A brilliant book. It combines all of the qualities that contribute to the making of a good read ... An excellent and, indeed, most significant contribution to the social sciences and humanities. It is a terrific achievement.' Folklore