Sociology: death & dying books

The living and the dead cohabited Paris until the late eighteenth century, when, in the name of public health, measures...  Read More >>

Does bodily death constitute the complete destruction of a person? The first part of this scholarly book defends...  Read More >>

[This book] is an excellent resource for the diverse practitioners and educators who are involved in this nascent...  Read More >>

In our contemporary Western society, death has become taboo. Despite its inevitability, we focus on maintaining...  Read More >>

Mario Erasmo creatively explores the nexus between classical and contemporary approaches to dying, death and interment....  Read More >>

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In Sevilla, Spain, two identical twin brothers, Antonio and Fernando Castañeda de Castilla, aspire to be matadors,...  Read More >>

Provides comprehensive coverage of legal executions performed in the state of California from 1851 until the present....  Read More >>

An isolated northern farm provides the backdrop to a child's searching, empathetic view of his conflicted mother...  Read More >>

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In a narrative that combines the intensely personal with social, economic, and historical analysis, Jacoby turns...  Read More >>

Proceedings of a symposium held May 12-14, 2011 at the Universt'at T'ubingen.  Read More >>

Jill L. Baker’s innovative approach to mortuary archaeology begins by identifying commonalities of a culture from...  Read More >>

From acclaimed poet and novelist Bialosky comes an exploration of her sister's suicide and its lifelong impact on...  Read More >>

This volume offers a selection of articles from authors representing a wide array of disciplines, all of whom explore...  Read More >>

Recent research into old age and dying in the premodern world has examined not only the demographic aspects of ageing...  Read More >>

<p>This core, introductory textbook for undergraduate and graduate level courses is the first volume to combine...  Read More >>

This volume directed to issues related to death, life extension, and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the...  Read More >>

This volume directed to issues related to death, life extension, and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the...  Read More >>

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<p> Historically we have always employed our foremost technology in the service of the dead. We have used whatever...  Read More >>

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A few basic facts about mummies and the story of the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb.  Read More >>

Medical advances prolong life. They also sometimes prolong suffering. Should we protect life or alleviate suffering?...  Read More >>

Mandatory sterilization laws enacted in dozens of states coast-to-coast and approved by the U.S. Supreme Court formed...  Read More >>