The work of the dead : a cultural history of mortal remains / Thomas W. Laqueur.
"The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity has universally re...
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| Main Authors: | Laqueur, Thomas Walter |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Princeton : Princeton Univ. Press, 2015. |
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| Library | Call Number |
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| Center for Research on Antisemitism, Technical University (Berlin) | WEL 0.3 LAQ |
