Heroes and saints: the moment of death in cross-cultural perspectives
Auteur :
GRANOFF PHYLLIS
Éditeur :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN :
9781847181602
Date de publication :
6 juin 2007
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
522 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The present volume makes a unique contribution to the study of dying in ancient cultures by focusing on what happens in the critical moments before death. Employing a wide range of literary sources, the essays in this volume focus exclusively on the moment of death and practices associated with the transitionfrom this world to the next.