Facing the 'king of terrors': death and society in an american community, 1750–1990
Auteur :
Wells, Robert V.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521025096
Date de publication :
16 mars 2006
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
442 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Here, death is given the attention it deserves as one of the most important aspects of personal and societal experience. This book examines changes in the roles and perceptions of death in one American community, Schenectady, New York, from 1750 to 1990.