Death and Funeral Practices in Norway

This book provides a shortform definitive reference text on death and funeral practices in Norway as of the 2020s.

This volume begins with a short introduction and historical overview, followed by a description of the demographics and legal framework, before featuring a range of chapters on governance and the funeral industry. Both religious and non‑religious funeral practices are examined, and the three major funeral practices in Norway – funerals conducted by the Church of Norway, humanist...