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The Routledge Handbook of Law and Death provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary scholarship on the intersections of law and death in the 21st century. It showcases how socio-legal scholars h……続きを見る

Offering an intimate account of intergenerational grief, Miller Oberman’s new collection of poetry, Impossible Things, explores his experiences as both a transgender child and father. Oberman weaves……続きを見る

Il limite è una linea di confine, della quale non si può fare esperienza, perché separa, ma non vi si può vivere. Eppure è necessario pensare che cos’è, visto che un limite è anche la nostra nascita……続きを見る

"Our marriage was, from any conventional point of view, wildly implausible; and you, my dear son, are the miraculous product of this beautiful, rather crazy, and all too brief love affair." When Dyl……続きを見る

Winner of the Elliott P. Skinner Award from the Association of Africanist Anthropology, part of the American Anthropological Association Third Place in the Victor Turner Prize in Ethnographic Writin……続きを見る

Una meditació sobre la mort carregada de vida. El xoc de veure dues vides oposades exhaurint-se a la mateixa habitació, a les fosques, va fer saltar un munt de guspires de pensament lluminós. Un del……続きを見る

Winner of the André Simon Food Book Award Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award ‘Extraordinary’ TELEGRAPH ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Delightful' GUARDIAN 'Bee Wilson is one of my favourite writers and thi……続きを見る

Estamos rodeados de muerte. Está en las noticias, en nuestras canciones infantiles, en nuestros podcasts de crímenes reales. Sin embargo, desde pequeños se nos dice que hay que temer a la muerte. ¿C……続きを見る

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué hay más allá de la vida? ¿Sientes una ansiedad inexplicable cuando piensas en la muerte? ¿Te preocupa no haber vivido una vida plena antes de enfrentarte a lo inevi……続きを見る

Marcado pela pandemia de covid-19 e a invasão russa à Ucrânia, o início da década de 2020 exacerbou as discussões sobre o valor da vida humana. Entre os extremos das correntes de solidariedade e da ……続きを見る

La mort constitue l’un des moteurs fondamentaux de production d’images, et ce, dès l’aube de l’histoire humaine (Debray, 1992; Belting, 2004; Pigeaud, 2017). Les images mortuaires ont souvent été ap……続きを見る

A global history of spiritual traditions, rituals and beliefs and dark magic practices regarding death, burial, grief, and funeral rites. Written with a mix of reverence, approachability, and deadpa……続きを見る

A mass fatalities response goes far beyond returning the remains of a loved one to surviving family members. Those charged with this grim but critical responsibility will find themselves immersed in……続きを見る

Offers a description of what happens to survivors after a death, based on the effect this death has on the survivor's relation to the spatial and temporal world occupied after the loss of the deceas……続きを見る

When vulnerable populations are rendered socially invisible, decisions about which cases are amplified and which are neglected reveal deeper hierarchies of value. Reshaping True Crime Stories from t……続きを見る

While death, dying and bereavement are universal life events, the social conditions under which death takes place are fundamental in shaping how it is experienced by the individual. Bringing togethe……続きを見る

Un texto clásico y muy relevante del Budismo Tibetano en una versión accesible para todos los lectores. Con incontables ediciones a lo largo de los siglos, El libro tibetano de los muertos ha intrig……続きを見る

Drawing on the event of Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022 as a central case study, this book explores the way we navigate the relationship between nostalgia and religion. Focusing on the lived expe……続きを見る

Centering Black grief in the aftermath of Lincoln’s assassination On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth carried out the first presidential assassination in United States history. The euphoria resulti……続きを見る

Embora compartilhemos o mesmo destino biológico dos organismos mais simples da Terra, somos os únicos seres agraciados ー ou amaldiçoados, dependendo da perspectiva ー com a consciência do fim. Enqu……続きを見る

In “All About Grief: Solutions for Coping with the Loss of a Loved One,” discover a compassionate guide to navigating one of life’s most challenging experiences. This heartfelt book offers practical……続きを見る

During a time of loss, the bereaved are trying to cope with their loved one being gone, making arrangements for services, the loved one's possessions, paperwork, and more– all while trying to do the……続きを見る

This work considers "agents of immortality," or what moves us to see the immortal dimension of our existence. Ways in which immortality can be envisioned are explored, such as looking at the immorta……続きを見る

An intimate meditation on aging and dying in exile among elderly Tibetans in Dharamsala, India In a Tibetan saying, the journey of life is likened to a climb up to a mountain pass. Upon reaching it,……続きを見る

Investigación académica exhaustiva en forma de diario sobre las apariciones de muertos a lo largo de la historia. En Los mismos muertos vuelven el autor investiga las comunicaciones de los muertos e……続きを見る

'Forget The Salt Path - this writer's introspective journey provides genuine food for thought... Chastened but buoyant, she's stimulating to be with, her book the best kind of walking companion' G……続きを見る

The Anatomy Act of 1832 was a pivotal piece of legislation that emerged during a period of great social and medical upheaval in early 19th century England. Prior to its enactment, the supply of cada……続きを見る

An entertaining and enlightening book about how ancient peoples dealt with deathーand what we might learn from them A lively story of death, What to Expect When You’re Dead explores the fascinating ……続きを見る

A spine-chilling exploration of premature burials, miraculous escapes, and humanity's deep fear of being buried alive throughout history. The macabre meets the factual in this spine-chilling explora……続きを見る

**A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller** An inspiring collection of recipes preserved on gravestones, with fascinating interviews from the families, celebrating the beloved food legacies of the……続きを見る