Laqueur Professor Thomas W.
Laqueur Professor Thomas W. - The Work Of The Dead A Cultural History Of Mortal Remains - Paperback
Laqueur Professor Thomas W. - The Work Of The Dead A Cultural History Of Mortal Remains - Paperback
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Description: The meaning of our concern for mortal remains - from antiquity through the twentieth century The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur ex
Title: The Work Of The Dead A Cultural History Of Mortal Remains
Author(s): Laqueur Professor Thomas W.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691180939
Pages: 744 Pages, 18 Color Illus. 101 Halftones.
Publication Date: 5/8/2018
Category: Sociology: Death & Dying
Description: The meaning of our concern for mortal remains - from antiquity through the twentieth century The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur ex
Title: The Work Of The Dead A Cultural History Of Mortal Remains
Author(s): Laqueur Professor Thomas W.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691180939
Pages: 744 Pages, 18 Color Illus. 101 Halftones.
Publication Date: 5/8/2018
Category: Sociology: Death & Dying
