Sociology: death & dying books

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New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society. Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology.

New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body...
Author: Vera Tiesler , Andrea Cucina ISBN: 9786611114336 Format: Electronic book text	$681.12
The central goal of this book is to contribute to the timely discussion and understanding of Maya sacrifice and... Read More >>

Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes

Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes...
Author: Adrian Tomer (Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania) , Grafton T Eliason ISBN: 9786611094812 Format: Electronic book text	$275.88
Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes provides: an in-depth examination of death attitudes, existentialism,... Read More >>

Nearing Death Awareness: A Guide to the Language, Visions, and Dreams of the Dying

Nearing Death Awareness: A Guide to the Language, Visions,...
Author: Mary Anne Sanders ISBN: 9786611105730 Format: Electronic book text	$132.32
Explains the extraordinary behaviors often seen in those nearing the end of life, and how the experience of these... Read More >>

Death's Dominion: Ethics at the End of Life

Death's Dominion: Ethics at the End of Life
Author: MR Woods , Simon Woods ISBN: 9786611129897 Format: Electronic book text	$253.33
Drawing on a philosophical framework, the author explores end-of-life issues in order to reflect on the nature of... Read More >>

Dying and Death.

Dying and Death.
Author: Asa Kasher ISBN: 9781282265479 Format: Electronic book text	$113.52
Death is a topic people are reluctant to ponder. Neither is dying a process that is usually being openly discussed.... Read More >>

Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office

Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office
Author: John Temple ISBN: 9781283363587 Format: Electronic book text	$58.08
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Deadhouse: Life in a Coroners Office

Deadhouse: Life in a Coroners Office
Author: John Temple ISBN: 9781282485532 Format: Electronic book text	$58.08
See the author's Web site Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office chronicles the exploits of a diverse team of investigators... Read More >>

New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body Treatments in Ancient Maya Society

New Perspectives on Human Sacrifice and Ritual Body...
Author: Vera Tiesler Jelmer Eerkens, Andrea , Vera Tiesler ISBN: 9781282000636 Format: Electronic book text	$419.76
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Thinning the Herd

Thinning the Herd
Author: Cynthia Ceilan ISBN: 9781322162416 Format: Electronic book text	$36.93
Dark humor about those who have removed themselves from the gene pool An original and irreverent compendium of accidental... Read More >>

Euthanasia

Euthanasia
Author: Sylvia Louise Engdahl ISBN: 9780737732528 Format: Paperback	$74.84
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Euthanasia

Euthanasia
Author: Sylvia Louise Engdahl ISBN: 9780737732511 Format: Hardback	$107.98
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Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe

Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in...
Author: Maureen Carroll (Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield) ISBN: 9780199291076 Format: Hardback	$189.95
An examination of the importance attached to preserving the memory of the dead in the Roman world, and an exploration... Read More >>

Preventing Suicide and Other Self-Harm in Prison

Preventing Suicide and Other Self-Harm in Prison
Author: Greg E. Dear ISBN: 9781403988362 Format: Hardback	$277.20
The high rate of suicide and self-harm in prison is of international concern. This book gives a comprehensive overview... Read More >>

History of the Unknown: Spirits, Psychics, and Life after Death

History of the Unknown: Spirits, Psychics, and Life...
Author: Rida Elawa ISBN: 9781419651182 Format: Paperback	$42.21
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Bodies, Commodities, and Biotechnologies: Death, Mourning, and Scientific Desire in the Realm of Human Organ Transfer

Bodies, Commodities, and Biotechnologies: Death, Mourning,...
Author: Lesley A. Sharp ISBN: 9780231138383 Format: Hardback	$157.95
Probes the ideological assumptions underlying the transfer of body parts, the social significance of donors' deaths,... Read More >>

Suicide: An Essential Guide for Helping Professionals and Educators

Suicide: An Essential Guide for Helping Professionals...
Author: Darcy H Granello , Paul F Granello ISBN: 9780205386734 Format: Paperback	$110.85
A useful and much-needed resource, this new book encapsulates the suicide literature into readable chunks, offering... Read More >>

Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of How We Die

Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of How We...
Author: Michael Largo ISBN: 9780060817411 Format: Paperback	$42.21
An eye-opening and irreverent look at the truth behind kicking the bucket. The definitive A-Z illustrated sourcebook... Read More >>

Medical Care at the End of Life: A Catholic Perspective

Medical Care at the End of Life: A Catholic Perspective...
Author: David F. Kelly , David F. Kelly ISBN: 9781589011120 Format: Paperback	$63.99
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On Suicide

On Suicide
Author: Emile Durkheim , Richard Sennett ISBN: 9780140449679 Format: Paperback	$27.99
Traditionally, suicide was thought to be a matter of purely individual despair, but Durkheim recognized that the... Read More >>

Making Sense of Suicide Missions

Making Sense of Suicide Missions
Author: Diego Gambetta (, Professor of Sociology and Official Fellow of Nuffield College, University of Oxford) ISBN: 9780199297979 Format: Paperback	$91.95
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Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing, and Customs

Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing, and Customs...
Author: Mary Brett ISBN: 9780764324468 Format: Hardback	$125.00
A fascinating text explains the many popular nineteenth century traditions associated with death and mourning. Over... Read More >>

The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Author: Neil M. Gorsuch ISBN: 9780691124582 Format: Hardback	$123.95
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Touched by Suicide: Hope and Healing After Loss

Touched by Suicide: Hope and Healing After Loss
Author: Michael F. Myers , Carla Fine ISBN: 9781592402281 Format: Paperback	$47.52
Bringing together original research and heartfelt advice, ""Touched by Suicide"" addresses this emotional topic... Read More >>

The Year of Magical Thinking

The Year of Magical Thinking
Author: Joan Didion ISBN: 9780007216857 Format: Paperback	$24.99
From one of America's iconic writers, a portrait of a marriage and a life – in good times and bad – that will speak... Read More >>

If Only: Personal Stories of Loss through Suicide

If Only: Personal Stories of Loss through Suicide
Author: Belinda Woolley , Pauline Meemeduma ISBN: 9781920694685 Format: Hardback	$94.91
Helps people suffering loss through suicide, and provides information about sources of help. Read More >>

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