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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... spirit moved to the underworld to live there for eternity . 11 While the duality body - spirit is evident , the separation of the two entities is not absolute . The well - being of the spirit , in fact , depended on the care given to ...
... spirit moved to the underworld to live there for eternity . 11 While the duality body - spirit is evident , the separation of the two entities is not absolute . The well - being of the spirit , in fact , depended on the care given to ...
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... spirit of the dead person , too , is polluted in leaving the body , and the dual funeral rites purify the spirit so that he may take up proper relations in the afterworld.69 The Todas , who share with the Kotas the Nilgiri Hills , also ...
... spirit of the dead person , too , is polluted in leaving the body , and the dual funeral rites purify the spirit so that he may take up proper relations in the afterworld.69 The Todas , who share with the Kotas the Nilgiri Hills , also ...
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... spirit communication were Arthur Conan Doyle , Sherlock Holmes ' creator , and Sir Oliver Lodge , an English ... spirit hands and , later , entire spirit forms . In one of Sir William's tests of Home's feats , an accordion was suspended ...
... spirit communication were Arthur Conan Doyle , Sherlock Holmes ' creator , and Sir Oliver Lodge , an English ... spirit hands and , later , entire spirit forms . In one of Sir William's tests of Home's feats , an accordion was suspended ...
Inhalt
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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