Mirrors of mortality (routledge revivals): social studies in the history of death
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415618724
Date de publication :
2 mars 2012
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1981, this reissue examines mankind’s preoccupation with death and mortality by isolating various societies in different periods of time. The authors examine not only the formal rituals associated with the last rite of passage, but also the social attitudes to death and dying which these rituals evidence.