A brief history of death / Douglas J. Davies.
A brief history of death / Douglas J. Davies.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N306.9/ 40
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 184 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Contents
1. Journey beyond -- 2. Parting's sweet sorrow -- 3. Removing the dead -- 4. Ecology, death and hope -- 5. Art, literature and music -- 6. Places of memory -- 7. Fear of death -- 8. Purposeful and useless death.
Publication information
Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Douglas J. Davies, internationally acknowledged as one of the leading experts in this field, tackles some of the most significant aspects of death - the act of dying, grieving, burial, artistic interpretations of death, places of memory, the fear of death, and disasters/tragedies - and weaves them into a story about our changing attitudes to dying...
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A brief history of death / Douglas J. Davies.
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Blackwell brief histories of religion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-179) and index.
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N306.9/ 40
Record Identifier
74VKprPjZ0oX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKprPjZ0oX
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ISBN
1405101830 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781405101820 (alk. paper)
1405101822 (alk. paper)
9781405101837 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
306.9
MMS ID
991019332379702626
