Living with Death
New York: E.P. Dutton and Company;, 1976.
Ex-library with usual markings; text clean, bindings square and tight.
A thoughtful exploration of how human beings throughout history have understood, reacted to, and been changed by death. It traces attitudes from ancient myths and religious beliefs, through medieval and modern societies, into the scientific era.
The book also treats the emotional, social, and philosophical dimensions: how we accept death, how societies care for the dying, and how those left behind cope.
Subjects: Death & Grief; Bereavement; Attitudes Toward Death; Cultural Rituals & Funerals; Science of Dying; Philosophy of Mortality; Emotional Coping; History of Death Beliefs Social-Cultural Studies; Philosophy / History Survey.
Item #21063
Price: $24.00
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