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020			_z9781780233055 _q(electronic bk.)
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035			_a(OCoLC)859583617 _z(OCoLC)883894407 _z(OCoLC)936058873 _z(OCoLC)995510697
037			_bUniv of Chicago Pr, Attn: John Kessler 11030 S Langley Ave, Chicago, IL, USA, 60628, (773)5681550 _nSAN 202-5280
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100	1		_aSpellman, W. M., _eauthor.
245	1	2	_aA brief history of death / _cW.M. Spellman.
264		1	_aLondon : _bReaktion Books, _c2014.
264		4	_c
300			_a253 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 212-247) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Preliminary patterns -- Thinking things through -- Extraordinary narratives -- Adverse environments -- Modern reconsiderations -- Conclusion.
520			_aAs humans, death - its certainty, its inevitability - consumes us. We make it the subject of our literature, our art, our philosophy, and our religion. Our feelings and attitudes toward our mortality and its possible afterlives have evolved greatly from the early days of mankind. Collecting these views in this topical and instructive book, W.M. Spellman considers death and dying from every angle in the Western tradition, exploring how humans understand and come to terms with the end of life. Using the work of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists, Spellman examines how interpreting physical remains gives us insight into prehistoric perspectives on death. He traces how humans have died over the centuries, both in the causes of death and in the views of actions that lead to death. He spotlights the great philosophical and scientific traditions of the West, which did not believe in an afterlife or see the purpose of bereavement, while also casting new light on the major religious beliefs that emerged in the ancient world, particularly the centuries-long development of Christianity. He delves into three approaches to the meaning of death - the negation of life, continuity in another form, and agnosticism - from both religious and secular-scientific perspectives. Providing a deeper context for contemporary debates over end-of-life issues and the tension between longevity and quality of life, A Brief History of Death is an illuminating look at the complex ways humans face death and the dying.
650		0	_aDeath _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aDeath _xHistory.
650		0	_aDeath _xCauses.
650	1	2	_aDeath.
650	1	2	_aThanatology _xhistory.
650	2	2	_aHistory of Medicine.
650		7	_aDeath. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00888613
650		7	_aDeath _xCauses. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00888616
650		7	_aDeath _xSocial aspects. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00888680
650		7	_aTod _2gnd
651		7	_aWestliche Welt _2gnd
655		7	_aHistory. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411628
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