The meaning of our concern for mortal remains-from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe 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 ex


Format Häftad Omfång 744 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Princeton University Press Utgivningsdatum 2018-05-08 ISBN 9780691180939