| Description |
2 v. (xlii, 1088 p.) : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Note |
"A Sage reference publication." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
v. 1. The presence of death -- v. 2. The response to death. |
| Summary |
"More than 100 scholars contributed to this carefully researched, well-organized, informative, and multi-disciplinary source on death studies. Volume 1, "The Presence of Death," examines the cultural, historical, and societal frameworks of death, such as the universal fear of death, spirituality and varioius religions, the legal definition of death, suicide, and capital punishment. Volume 2, "The Response to Death," covers such topics as rites and ceremonies, grief and bereavement, and legal matters after death."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004. |
| Subject |
Death -- Social aspects.
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Thanatology.
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Terminal care.
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Attitude to Death. |
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Socioeconomic Factors. |
| Added Author |
Bryant, Clifton D., 1932-
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| Added Title |
Handbook of death and dying |
| ISBN |
0761925147 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101197024 |
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UKM bA3V2431 |
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NLGGC 255390068 |
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