Death & Dying 65

La question du statut juridique, symbolique et politique des restes humains constitue un champ d’investigation particulièrement fécond, situé au croisement du droit, de l’éthique, des sciences socia……続きを見る

一份脫離普通視角、最具穿透力的人性觀察報告。 為何有人選擇離去，而有人選擇留下？ 除了「自殺不可取」之外，我們還能如何直視死亡的真面目？ ーー來自第一線精神科醫師，最誠實也最不安的生命論考。 ※警告※ 本……続きを見る

THEY CALLED IT GOD'S PUNISHMENT. SCIENCE CALLS IT THE DEADLIEST BIOLOGICAL EVENT IN HUMAN HISTORY. In the autumn of 1347, twelve ships docked at a Sicilian port. The sailors aboard were dying. Their……続きを見る

Roman Britain tombstones reveal the lifelike stories of people from every walk of life, offering enduring insight into burial practices and beliefs. Discover the men, women, and children who called ……続きを見る

The world has not gone mad. It has simply reached its honest limit. This book is not another philosophical reflection or a political manifesto. It is an X-ray of humanity, frozen in the anticipation……続きを見る

‘One of the greatest thinkers of the age’ – The Dalai Lama 'One of the five saints of the 20th century' – TIME magazine Death affects us all. It casts a shadow over our lives and is something we try……続きを見る

Смерть ー единственная неизбежность в жизни, но почти никто не знает, чего от неё ждать. В своей книге «Что делать, когда ты мёртв? Мифы и ритуалы загробной жизни от Осириса до Христа» филолог-класс……続きを見る

Step into the fascinating world of the samurai, the legendary warriors who shaped the history and culture of Japan for centuries. A Short History of the Samurai explores the rise, influence, and leg……続きを見る

Les derniers jours, dont la mort constitue le thème dominant, peut se lire comme le roman de la désillusion : les étudiants y vivent presque inconsciemment les derniers jours de leur jeunesse, les v……続きを見る

«Il n’y a nul besoin de nouvelle loi sur la fin de vie car nous avons déjà établi que personne ne doit souffrir.» Haïm Korsia. Que penser d’une communauté humaine qui concentre toute son attention s……続きを見る

This book serves the needs of the person sitting by the bedside as much as it does the person who is lying in the bed. In it you will find gentleness and peace in the experience of death.” ー Marian……続きを見る

For fans of Six Feet Under and Caitlin Doughty’s From Here to Eternity comes a meditation on grief, death, and art by award-winning author Traci Brimhall The Grief Artist is the nonfiction debut fro……続きを見る

This powerful and reflective book explores the losses encountered during social researchーof people, communities and environmentsーcollectively referred to as The Lost. Drawing on the contributors’ ……続きを見る

Meditations on grief and the propulsive power of nature to move one through the sadness of loss. One of the poems written out of Michael Delp's experience with grief begins "At first a koan, "What t……続きを見る

Put a skull on your desk. That, in essence, is what Saint Jerome did. And Erasmus. And Newton. And Voltaire. Across a thousand years of European learning, the people who took study most seriously ma……続きを見る

What if the end of life could be a conscious choice? As She Chose is a deeply moving true story exploring end of life choices through the journey of a son supporting a dying parent. When his mother ……続きを見る

What does it mean to grieve a child lost to an act of terrorism? This book offers a powerful and deeply human exploration of traumatic bereavement, grounded in parents’ first-hand accounts of losing……続きを見る

Tech-Milliardäre wie Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos oder Peter Thiel sind überreich und haben enorme Macht in der Gesellschaft. Doch sie wollen auch gottgleich sein und unsterblich werden. Für mächtige Überr……続きを見る

Exploring Death, Diaspora, and Gender in the Coptic Community: Going Home explores the dynamics of death and gender in diasporic Coptic communities. Theologically and socially, the Coptic community ……続きを見る

A scientific exploration of the varied forms, origins, and meanings of death While death may be one of life’s most predictable surprises, it has also proved itself to be one of the most fascinating ……続きを見る

In this introductory text on thanatology, Alan R. Kemp takes on the central question of mortality: the ubiquitous presence of death despite the very human propensity to deny its relevance to oneself……続きを見る

Depuis l’aube des temps, un interdit universel unit toutes les civilisations à travers le globe : le cannibalisme. Pourtant, cet acte extrême traverse les époques sous des visages radicalement diffé……続きを見る

How much of your time ever truly belonged to you? We know life is short. We say it constantly. And then we live as if we have no choice but to give it away. From childhood onward, time is assigned, ……続きを見る

You scream, but no one hears you. The coffin swallows every sound. The soil presses down, heavy and final. Your chest burns, your arms cannot rise, your legs cannot move. Death is not a quiet sleep ……続きを見る

A short, thought-provoking book about what happens to our online identities after we die. These days, so much of our lives takes place onlineーbut what about our afterlives? Thanks to the digital tr……続きを見る

Can you ever truly experience your own death? Quantum physics says no. Everyone dies. But what if, from your own perspective, death is impossible to experience? Reality doesn't follow one timeline. ……続きを見る

Was wäre, wenn das Ende des Lebens eine bewusste Entscheidung sein könnte? As She Chose ist die zutiefst bewegende wahre Geschichte eines Sohnes, der seine sterbende Mutter auf ihrem letzten Weg beg……続きを見る

In 2020, in a single moment of inattention, one-year-old Rachel slipped into the lake behind her family’s home in Miami. From the instant she was seen floating in the water, it seemed that all was l……続きを見る

Redefining Compassion Beyond the Funeral By Ahmed Alsisi Grief does not end at the funeral. For many families, that is where the hardest part truly begins. In AFTERCARE, Ahmed Alsisi delivers a thou……続きを見る

Avant Dracula, avant les vampires romantiques et les créatures élégantes de la fiction moderne, il y eut une peur plus ancienne : celle des morts qui reviennent. Dans Histoire des Vampires, Collin d……続きを見る