The Puritan way of death [[electronic resource] ] : a study in religion, culture, and social change / / David E. Stannard. --

• Autore: Stannard David E
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, c1977
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
• Disciplina: 230.59
• Soggetto topico: Death; Puritans - New England
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; I. INTRODUCTION; 1. Death in the Western Tradition; II. THE PURITAN WAY OF DEATH; 2. The World of the Puritan; 3. Death and Childhood; 4. Death and Dying; 5. Death and Burial; 6. Death and Decline; III. EPILOGUE; 7. Toward an American Way of Death; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: This is more than a book about Puritans or about death. It is also about family, community, and identity in the modern world. The book is an intelligent and highly original study of 17th-century attitudes toward death, which were profoundly different from those in our own time. Prof. Stannard's object is not merely to understand that period but to provide a perspective on the present. He skillfully combines historical research with important hypotheses concerning social change. The book rests upon a strong command of social science literature and is written with grace and style. Illustrations.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Puritan way of death
• ISBN: 1-280-52283-6; 9786610522835; 0-19-802021-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453275403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II