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The Revival of Death

The Revival of Death

Tony Walter

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1994
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Sociedad y ciencias sociales
ISBN:
9780415118545
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The current revival of interest in death seeks ultimate authority in the individual self. This is the first book to comprehensively examine this revival and relate it to theories of modernity and postmodernity.

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