Work of the Dead - A Cultural History of Mortal RemainsPaperback
Work of the Dead - A Cultural History of Mortal RemainsPaperback The meaning of our concern for mortal remains--from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe Greek philosopher Diogenes said that…
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Work of the Dead - A Cultural History of Mortal RemainsPaperback
The meaning of our concern for mortal remains--from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity has universally rejected Diogenes's argument. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse?
Even in our supposedly disenchanted scientific age, the dead body still matters--for individuals, communities, and nations. No culture has been indifferent to mortal remains. A remarkably ambitious history, The Work of the Dead offers a compelling and richly detailed account of how and why the living have cared for the dead, from antiquity to the twentieth century.The book draws on a vast range of sources--from mortuary archaeology, medical
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