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020 _a9780230224520
020 _a9780230224513 (hbk.)
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100 1 _aMcManus, Ruth.
245 1 0 _aDeath in a global age /
_cby Ruth McManus.
260 _aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;
_aNew York :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c2013.
300 _axii, 268 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 241-257) and index..
520 _a"Attitudes towards dying are informed by our social lives. This book explores death across different cultures, examining areas including grief and religion, life expectancy and representation. Introducing students to key debates in the field, this book shows how approaches to death are being radically reshaped in an increasingly globalized world."--Publisher's website.
650 0 _aDeath
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aGrief.
650 0 _aTerminal care.
650 0 _aFuneral rites and ceremonies.
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