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Our experiences of dying have been shaped by ancient ideas about death and social responsibility at the end of life. From Stone Age ideas about dying as otherwo
The Inevitable Hour
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Authors: Emily K. Abel
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05 - Publisher: JHU Press

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A frank portrayal of the medical care of dying people past and present, The Inevitable Hour helps to explain why a movement to restore dignity to the dying aros
The Modern Art of Dying
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Authors: Shai J. Lavi
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-10 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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How we die reveals much about how we live. In this provocative book, Shai Lavi traces the history of euthanasia in the United States to show how changing attitu
Dying in the City of the Blues
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The Dying City
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In this eye-opening cultural history, Brian Tochterman examines competing narratives that shaped post–World War II New York City. As a sense of crisis rose in