The modern art of dying : a history of euthanasia in the United States / Shai J. Lavi.
The modern art of dying : a history of euthanasia in the United States / Shai J. Lavi.
The modern art of dying : a history of euthanasia in the United States / Shai J. Lavi.
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Publisher
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c2005.
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N179.7/97
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 226 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction : the ethics of the deathbed : euthanasia from art to technique -- Ch. 1. The holy craft of dying : the birth of the modern art of dying -- Ch. 2. Medical euthanasia : from aiding the dying to hastening death -- Ch. 3. Legalizing euthanasia : the role of law and the rule of technique --...
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Publisher
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c2005.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"How we die reveals much about how we live. In this provocative book, Shai Lavi traces the history of euthanasia in the United States to show how changing attitudes toward death reflect new and troubling ways of experiencing pain, hope, and freedom."--BOOK JACKET.
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The modern art of dying : a history of euthanasia in the United States / Shai J. Lavi.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bibliography: p. 211-221.
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c2005.
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N179.7/97
Record Identifier
74VKq86R3ZAg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKq86R3ZAg
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ISBN
0691102635 (cl : alk. paper)
9780691102634 (cl : alk. paper)
DDC
179.7
MMS ID
991020356109702626
