A History of Human Responses to Death: Mythologies, Rituals, and EthicsE. Mellen Press, 1990 - 508 Seiten This study examines death and its impact on human thinking from a biological and historical viewpoint. It finds that fear of death is the motive behind the human need to accomplish anything. It also discusses care of the terminally ill, mercy killing, suicide, and the death penalty. |
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... Church for as long as there was only one Christian Church . After the separation of the Orthodox Church , the Reformation , and the formation of many Christian Churches , some modifications and shifts of emphasis took place in the views ...
... Church for as long as there was only one Christian Church . After the separation of the Orthodox Church , the Reformation , and the formation of many Christian Churches , some modifications and shifts of emphasis took place in the views ...
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... church , against its walls , in the surrounding area ( in porticu ) , or under the rain spouts ( sub stillicidio ) . The word cemetery was more specifically used for the outer part of the church , the atrium [ churchyard ] . 28 The ...
... church , against its walls , in the surrounding area ( in porticu ) , or under the rain spouts ( sub stillicidio ) . The word cemetery was more specifically used for the outer part of the church , the atrium [ churchyard ] . 28 The ...
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... church , near the altar of the Virgin or of the Holy Sacrament . Thus the body was entrusted to the church.30 This development can be explained in various ways . In a temporal way , the churches themselves greatly benefited from the ...
... church , near the altar of the Virgin or of the Holy Sacrament . Thus the body was entrusted to the church.30 This development can be explained in various ways . In a temporal way , the churches themselves greatly benefited from the ...
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Man and death | 3 |
Death as a natural phenomenon | 37 |
Death and philosophy | 75 |
Urheberrecht | |
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A History of Human Responses to Death: Mythologies, Rituals, and Ethics Plinio Prioreschi Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1990 |
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