title: Between East and West: A diachronic overview of Finnish death culture.
abstract: Finland holds a unique place in the geographical and cultural map of Europe by being situated between the East and the West. This article will offer a historical overview of Finland's death culture from the point of view of the various religious and ideological practices that reflect influence from these two sides. I also explore the factors that may explain the Lutheran Church's hegemony over death and dying in Finland.
authors.affiliation: a Department of World Cultures , University of Helsinki , Helsinki , Finland.
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Butters
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D002048:Burial / Q000266:history; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005387:Finland; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D033303:Protestantism / Q000266:history*; D012067:Religion / Q000266:history; D012069:Religion and Psychology