Western Attitudes Toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present

Western Attitudes Toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present - Paperback

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Western Attitudes Toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present - Paperback

Western Attitudes Toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present - Paperback

by Philippe Ariès
$46.08
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Book Overview

by Philippe Ariès (Author), Patricia Ranum (Translator)

Reveals the change in Western man's conception and acceptance of death as evidenced in customs, literature, and art since medieval times. The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History are occasional volumes sponsored by the Department of History at The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins University Press. Each considers, from a comparative perspective, an important topic of current historical interest and comprises original essays by leading scholars in the United States and other countries. The present volume is the fourth.

Author Biography

Philippe Ariès (1914-1984) was a French historian best known for his book Centuries of Childhood, the seminal study that launched historical scholarship on childhood and family life in the Western world.

Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.46 x 8 x 5.19 IN
Publication Date: August 01, 1975
ISBN9780801817625
Author Philippe Ariès
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
GenreHistory and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 1975
LanguageENG- English
Pages128
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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