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Autore |
Samuel Lawrence R |
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Titolo |
Death, American style [[electronic resource]] : a cultural history of dying in America / / Lawrence R. Samuel |
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Lanham, Md. ; ; Plymouth, England, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (213 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Death - Social aspects - United States - History |
Death - United States - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; 1 Much Ado about Dying; 2 War Department Regrets; 3 Why Can't We Live Forever?; 4 Living Your Dying; 5 The Other Side; 6 Design for Dying; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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DEATH, AMERICAN STYLE: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF DYING IN AMERICA is the first comprehensive cultural history to explore America's uneasy relationship with death over the past century. |
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