Sociology: death & dying books

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...  Read More >>

A collection of seminal articles investigating whether death is bad for us – and if so, whether immortality would...  Read More >>

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In a sense, the idea of an afterlife can be a great source of comfort to those whose death is imminent, as well...  Read More >>

Suicide and Agency offers an original and timely challenge to existing ways of understanding suicide. Through the...  Read More >>

Explores the sociology of the healthcare providing an introduction to issues within the health care system, ranging...  Read More >>

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Christianity is a religion that places 'resurrection' at the centre of its confession of God's goodness, love, and...  Read More >>

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A generously illustrated survey of memorials to different kinds of seafarers, recounting the stories behind them....  Read More >>

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Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires charts in vivid detail the largely forgotten history of European corpse medicine,...  Read More >>

Taking a novel approach to the contradictory impulses of violence and care, illness and healing, this book radically...  Read More >>

This book is a study of British attitudes towards and practices surrounding death. Davies provides a window into...  Read More >>

Experts in end-of-life care tell us that we should talk about death and dying with relatives and friends, but how...  Read More >>

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"... here is much meaning, peace, and - yes - hope. ―John DeDakis, novelist, editor, journalist ... a new path....  Read More >>

A brand new and controversial view on decapitation burials. Katie deviates from the normal view of a post-mortem...  Read More >>

Suicide impacts on the most vulnerable of the world's populations and is highly prevalent in already marginalized...  Read More >>

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