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The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains

byThomas Laqueur

The Work of the Dead examines a Cultural History of Mortal Remains, combining Thomas Laqueur's clear narrative with the perspective of a social inquiry. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of social science. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. Readers finish with a sharper understanding of the subject and why its consequences still deserve attention.

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publication date

May 08, 2018

Format

Print edition

Pages

744

ISBN

9780691180939