Encyclopedia of death and dying
In recent years there has been a massive upsurge in academic, professional and lay interest in mortality. This is reflected in academic and professional literature, in the popular media and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses associated with aspects o…
"In recent years there has been a massive upsurge in academic, professional and lay interest in mortality, an interest reflected in the burgeoning academic and professional literature, in the popular media, and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses asso…
"In recent years there has been a massive upsurge in academic, professional and lay interest in mortality, an interest reflected in the burgeoning academic and professional literature, in the popular media, and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses asso…
"In recent years there has been a massive upsurge in academic, professional and lay interest in mortality, an interest reflected in the burgeoning academic and professional literature, in the popular media, and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses asso…
"In recent years there has been a massive upsurge in academic, professional and lay interest in mortality, an interest reflected in the burgeoning academic and professional literature, in the popular media, and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses asso…
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that describe some of the more than three thousand ways in which people have died, including bloodletting, hiccups, and spontaneous combustion, and includes accounts of actual deaths.
This engaging and informative resource provides readers with an understanding of the social, cultural, and historical influences that shape our encounters with death, dying, and bereavement--a universal experience across humanity.