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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... common ( the martyr St. Stephen was one such victim ) and mass drownings were regular events during the French Revolution . Victims of the Persians were crucified , buried alive , crushed under heavy stones , smothered in hot ashes ...
... common ( the martyr St. Stephen was one such victim ) and mass drownings were regular events during the French Revolution . Victims of the Persians were crucified , buried alive , crushed under heavy stones , smothered in hot ashes ...
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... common sense and everyday experience . It is true that some truths are often against common sense and everyday experience ( see for example the Relativity Theory ) but in the social " sciences " it may not be advisable yet to bypass common ...
... common sense and everyday experience . It is true that some truths are often against common sense and everyday experience ( see for example the Relativity Theory ) but in the social " sciences " it may not be advisable yet to bypass common ...
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... common all over Europe ( Dance of Death , Totentanz , ballo della morte , danse macabre ) 85 and had certain common characteristics : In all versions of the Dance of Death the skeleton is the leader and it is intended to represent death ...
... common all over Europe ( Dance of Death , Totentanz , ballo della morte , danse macabre ) 85 and had certain common characteristics : In all versions of the Dance of Death the skeleton is the leader and it is intended to represent death ...
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Man and death | 3 |
Death as a natural phenomenon | 37 |
Death and philosophy | 75 |
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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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