Beyond the veil: reflexive studies of death and dying

Looking at the cultural responses to death and dying, this collection explores the emotional aspects that death provokes in humans, whether it is disgust, fear, awe, sadness, anger, or even joy. Whereas most studies of death and dying treat the subject from an objective viewpoint, the scholars in th...

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Other Authors: Thamann, Aubrey (Editor), Christodoulaki, Kalliopi M. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford Berghahn 2021
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Online Access:DE-1043
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Summary:Looking at the cultural responses to death and dying, this collection explores the emotional aspects that death provokes in humans, whether it is disgust, fear, awe, sadness, anger, or even joy. Whereas most studies of death and dying treat the subject from an objective viewpoint, the scholars in this collection recognize their inherent connection with death which allows for a new and more personal form of study. More broadly, this collection suggests a new paradigm in the study of death and dying
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Okt 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 248 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781800730656
DOI:10.1515/9781800730656

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